as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Recent Examples of here and now
But elite sport values nothing of yesterday, only here and now.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understandably, Spoelstra’s focus remains on the here and now, including Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the midpoint of this five-game homestand at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The 45-minute discussion remained focused on the world of sports in the here and now, in terms of business, fan engagement, sports around the world, and how AI has changed everything about the sports landscape.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, any deceleration in research that pushes back on cruel, unforgiving and insufficiently understood diseases is likely to represent a wholesale societal loss and not just one that impacts desperate families in the here and now.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understandably, Spoelstra’s focus remains on the here and now, including Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the midpoint of this five-game homestand at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The 45-minute discussion remained focused on the world of sports in the here and now, in terms of business, fan engagement, sports around the world, and how AI has changed everything about the sports landscape.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, any deceleration in research that pushes back on cruel, unforgiving and insufficiently understood diseases is likely to represent a wholesale societal loss and not just one that impacts desperate families in the here and now.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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Muhammad announced in the press conference today that this would be her last season competing professionally.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a two-episode arc starting next week, the 118 firehouse will grapple with a virus that turns into a contagion event — as revealed in the promo (below) that aired after Thursday's episode of the ABC drama (which was just today renewed for season 9).—
Patrick Gomez,
EW.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lee earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte in 2013, found a job at Atrium Health Union and started dating her now-husband.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
Noun
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At present, options such as green feedstock are either unavailable or not yet cost-competitive at scale.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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At present, the current tires last longer, meaning cars lose grip at a much later stage.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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