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
Ask simply to live more faithfully in the here and now.
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Terry Mattingly, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
In the here and now, however, romance enthusiasts are thrilled with the show’s success, and ready to welcome new fans into the fold.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Yes, Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and now users can look back at the songs, artists and albums that made their year.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the points of a family gathering is to maintain and deepen relationships in the here and now.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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Terry Mattingly, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
In the here and now, however, romance enthusiasts are thrilled with the show’s success, and ready to welcome new fans into the fold.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Yes, Spotify Wrapped 2025 is here and now users can look back at the songs, artists and albums that made their year.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025
One of the points of a family gathering is to maintain and deepen relationships in the here and now.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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First, listening before leading, because today the world suffers less from a shortage of leaders and more from a shortage of listeners.—
Vaishali Nigam Sinha,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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As far as Snider knows, Prevost has not been back to Minnesota since that summer, but Snider visited his friend in Rome in 2010 when the now-pope was serving as the global head of the Order of St. Augustine.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
16 May 2025
Noun
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When the future feels blank, even an exhausting present feels safer.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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At present, here in early 2026, the cross-section limits from experiments such as XENON have ruled out the standard WIMP miracle scenario in practically every reasonable incarnation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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