right now

adverb

Synonyms of right nownext
1
2
: at present

Examples of right now in a Sentence

right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation answer my question right now
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But a program that reaches classrooms over the coming years will not help the millions of New Yorkers worried right now about whether AI will take their jobs, flood elections with misinformation, or be used in ways that affect their civil liberties without their knowledge. Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026 Here’s what StyleCaster editors are eyeing on sale right now. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Mar. 2026 And there’s a lot of focus on Chuck Schumer right now. NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026 China only has 5 ZFLOPs of AI compute right now, but last year the country added more than 500 gigawatts of power capacity. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right now

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of right now was in the 14th century

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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right%20now. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.

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right now

adverb
1
2
: at the present time
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