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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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
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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