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
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Recent Examples of here and now
But this is really a whole new play, set very much in the here and now and remarkably comfortable there.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Let’s get back to the here and now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Griffin has a bright future, but dreams of college or the WNBA are not distracting her from the here and now.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Their songs are sad, not with remote, idealized melancholy but with the familiar sadness of the here and now.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Let’s get back to the here and now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Griffin has a bright future, but dreams of college or the WNBA are not distracting her from the here and now.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Their songs are sad, not with remote, idealized melancholy but with the familiar sadness of the here and now.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for here and now
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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February 19 – March 20 Gentle values guide today’s choices.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another day and another storm chance today.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Millie swapped of-the-era straight-leg jeans for cord-denim pants with a more of-the-now barrel shape.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Finding a passable wing that can shoot and defend will put the Knicks in a better situation for the now and for the future.—
Tom Rende,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Building on the 1986 graphic novel series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, it is presciently set in an alternate present in which police officers wear masks to hide their identities.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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You have been specifically told not to bring presents.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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