NOWS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

nows

noun

plural of now

as in presents

the time currently existing or in progress I know I said you could go, but that was then and this is now

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Noun

In a new interview, her All’s Fair co-star Sarah Paulson revealed some of the pricey presents the cast has received.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Nov. 2026
The majority of European consumers will buy Christmas and holiday presents during Black Friday — as much as 84 percent in Ireland, and 78 percent in Italy.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of presents

Noun

But ask a robot to perform seemingly easy tasks, say, climbing up stairs or grabbing a glass of water, and many of todays droids still struggle.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Massively popular in the Victorian era (especially the late 1800’s), gallery rails are finding their way into todays trad and modern homes alike.

— Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025

Definition of todays

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In the final moments of the first half, Raiola scrambled under pressure before throwing a deep ball down the right sideline to Dakorien Moore, who ran into the end zone untouched for a 59-yard TD to put the Ducks up 21-7.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
But the offense opened up in moments when Simmons could hit tight windows in zone coverage downfield.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2026

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