the present

noun

grammar

: a verb tense that is used to refer to the present time

Examples of the present in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet its success feels less like an anomaly than a symptom of the present, in which perpetual crisis has robbed the future of coherence. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

But history is being deployed for the present day purpose of alliance-building and democratic renewal in a politically challenging time. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Exit West explores the tension between duty and independence, desire and convention, and how to move forward when the present is untenable. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

In the present context, that would require American pressure on Israel to curtail military operations on Lebanese territory. — Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for the present

• unpleasant
• omnipresent
• peasant
• pheasant
• pleasant