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
The drought has been particularly felt in the NL, which boasts right now only one .300 hitter—Dodgers catcher Will Smith at .323.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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Sea to Summit's entire line of tents is on sale right now.
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Boston gets better in the long run while taking a very slight step back right now.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Then there are people right now who won’t be honored this year.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
Sea to Summit Alto 1-Person Tent for $375 ($125 off)
Sea to Summit
Sea to Summit's entire line of tents is on sale right now.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 5 July 2025
Boston gets better in the long run while taking a very slight step back right now.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Then there are people right now who won’t be honored this year.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
Adverb
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The Devil Wears Prada 2 is currently in production and will be released next year.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The Department of Defense is currently the largest shareholder of the company, owning approximately 15% of MP’s stock through a combination of preferred shares and warrants.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Then my boyfriend immediately called an ambulance, the police, everything.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the shooting, and a police spokesperson did not immediately describe details or announce an arrest.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 July 2025
Adverb
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The plant species now stretches about 4,000 square feet, helping absorb water and keep the building cool with an assist from sun-reflecting membrane laid underneath.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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After getting traded to the Washington Wizards via way of the San Antonio Spurs, Blake Wesley has been waived, and is now a free agent.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Adverb
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If someone succumbs to the heat, promptly relocate them to a cool, shaded location.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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Fans wondered on social media what happened and promptly found the answer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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There seems to be a general feeling of distrust towards the very systems that are in place in our society to keep it all together, which can easily lead to people not believing in any of them anymore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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That alone tells you this isn’t confined to the fringe anymore.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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For example, predictive AI instantly decides whether to allow each credit card charge, whereas the wholesale replacement of physicians with machines is a very long way off at best.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Users can send and receive it across borders instantly.—
Wale Ayeni,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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And Craig’s wife directly accused him of poisoning her when she was discharged from her second hospital stay, the dental employee who saw the potassium cyanide package told investigators, according to the affidavit.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Adverb
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Moving right along from the latter-day Illya Kuryakin, Conde Nast global content director Anna Wintour, pictured below, has gathered no moss since the Wimbledon final a few days ago.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Stomach pain can also be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis, a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away.10 10.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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