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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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4
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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Espionage thrillers were good business, then and now, but some of Patriot’s layered complexity is a reflection of the TV of the time.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
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
Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
Maybe draft hype sounds like hyperbole with Miami taking a win-now approach after years of rebuilding in previous offseasons.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
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Adverb
Every team in the ACC officially has at least one loss in conference play now.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Espionage thrillers were good business, then and now, but some of Patriot’s layered complexity is a reflection of the TV of the time.
—Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
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
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
Maybe draft hype sounds like hyperbole with Miami taking a win-now approach after years of rebuilding in previous offseasons.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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The Heat entered Saturday with an impressive 13-2 record this season against teams currently with a losing record.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Daly currently is a partner at the lobbying firm Clear Advocacy.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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She’s been obsessed with slavery lately.—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Bills have owned the Dolphins lately (if not quite the NFL, or now, even the AFC East).—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Now, the 40-year-old actress and singer is reckoning with how the dramas of adulthood can sometimes feel like something out of a Disney Channel show.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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Red Dyes People sometimes add red dye to hummingbird nectar because the color is known to attract hummingbirds, but this can be harmful to birds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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During cross-examination, he was upbraided for long answers that did not immediately answer the question he had been asked.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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More information about the accident wasn’t immediately available.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Almost everything on this list is directly downtown, with two or so things being a 10- to 15-minute drive away.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
20 Dec. 2025
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Bond Street, another restaurant in the center, has been downtown on Bond Street for 22 years.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Sure, Johnson’s physics-defying mid-air adjustment shows up in college football highlight supercuts, but the networks that run the sport today rarely dig up the footage from the late, great Jefferson Pilot Sports to educate the next generation.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The work accomplished at Silent Swarm 2025, along with technology such as the TEEMS device, illustrates how the company is architecting the advantage for today’s performance and tomorrow’s success along the tactical edge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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New Balance Classics 530 Sneaker Winter-ready Ballet Flats Ballet flats aren’t just for warm weather anymore.—
Erica Paige,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tariffs have also changed businesses’ calculations on what is or isn’t profitable anymore.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Following the weekend our next big change will be another extended Arctic Blast late next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Kings came back to cut the deficit to one on a few occasions late in the first half.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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