here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. WhyteExamples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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But for the here and now, Hilliard figures to break camp as the team’s fourth outfielder and primary backup to two-time Gold Glove winner Brenton Doyle in center.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
The Red Wings need that in the here and now, to be sure.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
He’s focused on the here and now, which is his health.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet most measurements of standard candles in the here and now suggest a different value, in the region of 73.2 km/s/Mpc.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2025
The Red Wings need that in the here and now, to be sure.
—Max Bultman, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
He’s focused on the here and now, which is his health.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Yet most measurements of standard candles in the here and now suggest a different value, in the region of 73.2 km/s/Mpc.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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