here and now

noun

: the present time
used with the
man's obligation is in the here and nowW. 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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Ready or not, the holiday shopping season is here and now is the time to start making a dent in your shopping list. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025 So, what’s the solution for the here and now? Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 In fact, the campaign to bring Moura to a theater in London starts here and now. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 The Constitution is there to protect the Republic and its citizens, so who are these people embodying it here and now? Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for here and now

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of here and now was in 1829

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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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