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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
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.
—Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 July 2025
Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Years ago, Guilfoyle was romantically linked to the now governor of California, Gavin Newsom, during his San Francisco mayor days.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
So pack some sunscreen and a towel, and enjoy the last warm days of the year wearing one of these need-to-know-now brands.
—Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2020
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Adverb
Huawei is now pushing a third mobile OS, bringing real competition to iOS and Android for the first time in a decade.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
The techy Ascent series has gotten an upgrade in the last year or so, but the older models (now on sale) are still good.
—Brittany Romano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 July 2025
Adjective
Billy Ray adopted Trace in 1993 after marrying his now ex-wife Tish Cyrus.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Years ago, Guilfoyle was romantically linked to the now governor of California, Gavin Newsom, during his San Francisco mayor days.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Plus, his girlfriend-now-wife is from Kansas City, so the choice was easy.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
So pack some sunscreen and a towel, and enjoy the last warm days of the year wearing one of these need-to-know-now brands.
—Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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He is currently being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Only one Japanese player — Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura — is currently rostered in the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Luma competes with other startups like Runway AI, which has formal deals with a number of Hollywood entities, and established players like Google’s Veo line, which has been trained on many years of Google and YouTube videos and has been an impressive run lately.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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Laneige has been ramping up its specialty food partnerships lately, tapping popular brands such as La La Land Kind Café, Bobo Guys and Dough Donuts to infuse heritage flavors into its soothing lip care formula.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Leaders in banking, telecoms and retail are deploying dozens of agents, and sometimes hundreds.—
Calum Chace,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The report concludes that federal prison officials violated their own rules, shackling prisoners to beds and chairs for hours — or even days — sometimes using restraints on both wrists and ankles.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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The profit boost tokens can immediately be used for bets up to $25 on other fights.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Then my boyfriend immediately called an ambulance, the police, everything.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The District Energy System has provided heat and cooling to dozen of buildings downtown like the Downtown Public Library, Tennessee Capitol Building and the Ryman Auditorium since its launch in 1974.—
Amber Roberson,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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First discovered: 3 hours ago, 1:05 p.m. July 20 Initial location: Los Angeles County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Canton A new wildfire was reported today at 1:05 p.m. in Los Angeles County, California.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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There seems to be a general feeling of distrust towards the very systems that are in place in our society to keep it all together, which can easily lead to people not believing in any of them anymore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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That alone tells you this isn’t confined to the fringe anymore.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Iglesias has looked a little better of late, and plenty of teams are looking for pen help.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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And for even more star style, see every major outfit of late here.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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