the present

noun

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

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Returning to the present, the Times wants to depose Lyons and ask for his testimony concerning his conversations with Christian Spears and meetings between athletics department staff and players. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Another thing that stands out in the series is its voiceover, which can be highly ironic or poetic and but also draws through lines from the present and future. John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025 Given that most dancers in the present program have no previous experience with the works, Albertson emphasizes the importance of veterans who guide newcomers toward their own claim in Peck’s colorful, bustling, and sometimes sanctuary-like spaces. Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 This is something that Hollywood’s guilds have railed against, from the introduction of ChatGPT, to the WGA & SAG strikes of 2023, and up to the present. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2025.

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