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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There isn’t an easy answer when a team is in it like this one, but at least for last weekend and potentially this week, the Bills are prioritizing the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the points of a family gathering is to maintain and deepen relationships in the here and now.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
But the real significance of Monday night’s game at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena is in the here and now, a chance for the Aztecs to cleanse their palate after an 108-107 double-overtime loss against Troy last Tuesday at Viejas Arena.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Nov. 2025
There isn’t an easy answer when a team is in it like this one, but at least for last weekend and potentially this week, the Bills are prioritizing the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for here and now
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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