1
as in currently
at the present time
right now we are in the middle of a major home renovation
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2
as in immediately
without delay
answer my question right now
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Recent Examples of right now
Research points to three practical moves leaders can make right now.
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Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the future of creativity will be defined by the choices leaders make right now.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of listing everything, establish relevance by choosing the moments that matter most to this audience, right now.
—Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a student loan borrower with an annual salary of around $75,000 would pay $166 a month under SAVE, compared with $429 under the Income Based Repayment plan — the program experts have described as the next best option after SAVE right now.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the future of creativity will be defined by the choices leaders make right now.
—Rod Yancy, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Instead of listing everything, establish relevance by choosing the moments that matter most to this audience, right now.
—Gina Riley, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
For example, a student loan borrower with an annual salary of around $75,000 would pay $166 a month under SAVE, compared with $429 under the Income Based Repayment plan — the program experts have described as the next best option after SAVE right now.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
Adverb
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause remains unknown.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The White House is currently locked in a court battle over the legality of this practice, where the administration could refuse to spend money approved by Congress.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Moved by her mother’s words, the couple got engaged on July 23, 2025, and decided to plan their wedding immediately.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Officers said — and video showed — the rancher moved his hands into his jacket after exiting his truck immediately following the crash.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee will gather for a one-day meeting to discuss what’s been accomplished, what is happening now and what still needs to be done.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To adapt, my business offers 24/7 rapid service, responds promptly to every enquiry, and goes out of our way to accommodate each client.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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If anyone shows signs of heat illness, promptly move them to a cool, shaded area.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So while there are no secrets between Alcaraz and Sinner anymore, no one quite knows what to expect.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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For Gerard, a fourth-generation crop farmer, only in his 20s, working the fields of the Mississippi River bottomlands in Alexander County, Illinois, there was no sense in fighting the water anymore.—
Julia Rendleman,
ProPublica,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This presents another opportunity to hack and disable or repurpose, instantly turning an asset into a vulnerability.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Ronny’s shoulders instantly relaxed.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the east, crews continued to build line between Wiseman Springs and Rancheria Creek, engaging the fire directly along its active edge where favorable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The New York Times in 2015 reported that hundreds of Colombian mercenaries had been sent to Yemen to fight against the Houthi rebels, hired directly — and in secret — by the UAE.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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However, the Ulrich plan largely predicted it right, envisioning a district that would absorb all of California’s northern state line with Oregon, stretching to Nevada.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20now. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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