Synonyms of here and now

here and now

noun

as in today

the time currently existing or in progress

while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• today
• now
• present
• moment
• state
• phase
• stage

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• past
• yesterday
• history
• tomorrow
• future
• yesteryear
• hereafter
• yore
• offing
• by-and-by
• futurity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of here and now

And certainly those subjects could be, in other hands, a vehicle for fleeing the urgencies of the here and now. — Robert P. Baird, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026

Back to the here and now, and PSG have made a sluggish start to their domestic campaign, picking up just two points from their opening three Ligue 1 games. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

In that nuance, Morrissey and Cumming — in his richest dramatic role in some time, taking a break from his Emmy-winning Traitors hosting gig — give vivid performances achingly rooted in the here and now. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

But Berry’s larger point was that people should strive for something better, here and now. — Joe Fassler, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026