the present

noun

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

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Advertisement Fast-forward to the present, and Grant, Ronson & Greene is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 There’s 2019 and then the present day. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025 Anne Irfan explains how the 1956 Israeli occupation of Gaza informs the present and future. Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025 What struck me most was how Dern spoke of her mother in the present tense, with such vitality and pride. Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.

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