the present

noun

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

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The marrying of early extensions while also adding value and upside players for the present is critical — and a hallmark of the Philly way. Mike Sando, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 In the present, Judy (Mia Tomlinson) is an adult with a fiance, and her parents are getting older. Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Montrel McKay, President of Development & Production for HOORAE Film & TV, saw Seen & Heard as a way to honor the past while making sense of the present. Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025 According to their website, owners Chad and Heather Smith help customers transform living spaces by weaving together products from the past with those of the present. Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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