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
Backdropped against empty space, absent any signifying detail or decoration, Mockrin’s once historical figures and details exist only in the here and now.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With so many questions about that side of the ball, particularly in the secondary, the Bills may need to resort to being a bit of a shootout team for the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All that matters is the here and now.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With so many questions about that side of the ball, particularly in the secondary, the Bills may need to resort to being a bit of a shootout team for the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All that matters is the here and now.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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And in today’s age of automation and artificial intelligence, factory floors are increasingly filled with robots.—
Joel Williams,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 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
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These decisions could signify good news for 6-foot-1 point guard Brandon Williams, who at present only has $200,000 of his minimum deal guaranteed.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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At present, an interstitial pop-up advertises Reishi as 25 percent off; purchasing six sheets or more unlocks 50 percent off.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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