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
Their songs are sad, not with remote, idealized melancholy but with the familiar sadness of the here and now.
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Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s okay — there’ll be time for carefree fun in the future, and that future is built by your efforts here and now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Ask simply to live more faithfully in the here and now.
—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
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Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
That’s okay — there’ll be time for carefree fun in the future, and that future is built by your efforts here and now.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Ask simply to live more faithfully in the here and now.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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Yet, despite today’s outsized international interest in K-culture, one facet that some new, eager fans haven’t been able to fully enjoy is K-beauty.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 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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The Troubles, which ended in 1998, the year Ní Chuinn was born, sing the same plain and painful tune as our present.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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For expert gift-givers, it’s also equipped for wrapping presents and giving packages a professional look.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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