the present

noun

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

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The video then cut to the present day, revealing the same Yorkshire terrier lounging in bed, now nearly unrecognizable with a light, blond coat. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 At first, Sarah seemed happy to receive it, even posting about the present online. Ashley Vega, People.com, 25 June 2025 Which requires us to start with first principles of economics that have seemingly been forgotten in the present debate about state and local tax deductions (SALT). John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 To that end, there is no singular Numero Group sound so much as there is an institutional directive to find, support and promote the best music of the past for audiences in the present. Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for the present

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“The present.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20present. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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