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
An advance here and now, up and out of the range in which the stock has been mired – a breakout – would imply a move to the $185+/- level.
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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
But those investors are likely more interested in the here and now—what tomorrow’s numbers show.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Dealing with grief and fitting in as an immigrant is hard for Devi, and are important themes for the here and now.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Born in a cave more than 60 years ago, Mrs. Hậu regales us with a lifetime’s wisdom—local folklore, natural history, personal methods for fighting COVID—while one of her grandchildren, in the here and now, faces a heartbreaking domestic struggle.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
But those investors are likely more interested in the here and now—what tomorrow’s numbers show.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Dealing with grief and fitting in as an immigrant is hard for Devi, and are important themes for the here and now.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Born in a cave more than 60 years ago, Mrs. Hậu regales us with a lifetime’s wisdom—local folklore, natural history, personal methods for fighting COVID—while one of her grandchildren, in the here and now, faces a heartbreaking domestic struggle.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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Here are the horoscopes for today, Sunday, September 28, 2025.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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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Creating the technology for revolutionaries operating in an amorphous present, such as the scanner device, was another fascinating challenge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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At present, companies gather training data individually, with inconsistent results and higher costs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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