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as in currently
at the present time
that company doesn't make those toys now because they are unsafe
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3
as in sometimes
on some occasions
goes now here, now there—all seemingly without plan or purpose
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as in immediately
without delay
come here right now
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as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
questioned the moral values of the now generation
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as in because
for the reason that
I'll repeat my question now that you are paying attention
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as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
I know I said you could go, but that was then and this is now
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Recent Examples of now
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Assata Shakur also left behind a child—her five-year-old daughter, Kakuya—who is now a social worker in Chicago, with her own family.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Adverb
But everyone's talking Kennedy family now, so bring on the origin story.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Assata Shakur also left behind a child—her five-year-old daughter, Kakuya—who is now a social worker in Chicago, with her own family.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The now 16-year-old female reticulated giraffe was born in Germany as part of a European breeding program, and has shown signs of respiratory distress for much of her life, the organization said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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Gumbs projects slightly better than Sapp, largely due to his lean 6-foot-4 frame that fits the mold of mutant edge rushers the NFL is currently searching for.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The committee sparked a suite of bills aimed at juicing the supply side of Idaho’s housing market — a deregulatory approach targeting zoning laws that has lately found rare bipartisan support at the Capitol, if not in city halls across the state.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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The most notable thing he’s starred in lately was a clip of him on a podcaster’s couch, hunched and diminished, talking about his fear of gay people.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The bigger adventures will come, but sometimes the most surprising inspiration arrives on an ordinary street corner in your own city.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dreams are made that way sometimes.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Additional details about the attack weren’t immediately available Wednesday.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Details on when the council will meet were not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The ninth annual Black Joy Parade drew thousands of people downtown for an afternoon of good vibes, great food and blaring beats on two stages.—
Warren Pederson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is due in a US court today to face narcoterrorism charges, a test of laws that have had limited courtroom success in the past.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The justices ordered the page be released, which paved the way for the expansive powers grand juries have today to investigate and criticize public officials and entities.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is not a local story anymore.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Are these festivals relevant at all to the larger culture anymore?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Brown, who scuffled as a shooter for most of the game, caught fire late with two 3-pointers and an and-one midrange jumper that cut Boston’s deficit to eight with just over a minute remaining.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tungsten Tungsten hit a record high of over $3,000 late last week, marking a surge of well over 50% for the month and more than tripling in price since late December.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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