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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Many parents today are choosing non-dairy milk alternatives.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Motivated Mars activates your 6th House of Well-being as of today, motivating you to reconfigure routines and direct your formidable focus toward the tasks that truly count.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 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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In the Judean desert, a complex past is being unearthed into a complicated present.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Following the court's decision, Netflix will need to inform its present and past customers about the potential compensation within the next 90 days, or face a penalty of €700 per day.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
4 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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