the present

noun

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

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Some analysts even contend that the present Israeli bombardments are already somewhat worse. Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Under the present administration, the American government no longer even invokes the language of universal human rights. Rav Grewal-Kök june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025 The congregation has been at the present building, located south of the new church, since 2012. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 But that tension is also what drives them together in the present. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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