here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
man's obligation is in the here and now—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. Whyte
Examples 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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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
Whether in front of his monitor or his vertical TV totem, Conor seeks endless distraction from the here and now.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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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
Whether in front of his monitor or his vertical TV totem, Conor seeks endless distraction from the here and now.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Simple actions—like basking in the warmth of the sun, listening to music or taking a walk—can anchor us in the here and now.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 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 23 Feb. 2025.
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