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
While navigating Westport by car or on foot is chaotic right now, the goal is to prevent destruction in the future.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
But yes, season 3 should be Netflix’s #1 priority right now.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Five to seven people are there right now, according to jail spokesperson Sgt.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Yes, her daughter has done a lot for her, but she’s still hurt right now and feeling a loss of connection to her life and her own autonomy.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2026
But yes, season 3 should be Netflix’s #1 priority right now.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Five to seven people are there right now, according to jail spokesperson Sgt.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026
Yes, her daughter has done a lot for her, but she’s still hurt right now and feeling a loss of connection to her life and her own autonomy.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
Adverb
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The company’s new Rubin chips, currently in production, will arrive in the second half of 2026.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Eli Lilly is currently developing a triple agonist called retatrutide.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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An email to Robert Bird, an attorney for plaintiffs Pinellas County Young Republicans and University of South Florida College Republicans, was not immediately returned.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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David Plotz, the CEO of City Cast, told Semafor in a phone call that the local podcast network was expanding its coverage of Washington as a direct result of the Post’s pullback, and would be immediately hiring four multi-platform journalists.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And now, Food is delighted to announce that our columnist Jenn Harris has joined Bill Addison as restaurant critic at the Los Angeles Times.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Sullivan, raised in Massachusetts and now based in New York, started her gallery as a hybrid space straddling the worlds of decorative arts and fine art, of things made yesterday and over a century ago.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Halligan, a former insurance attorney who had been working in the White House, promptly filed indictments against the two, but both were ultimately dismissed after a court found Halligan’s appointment was invalid.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2026
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The family promptly appealed the decision, and the case has been under appeal ever since, the attorney said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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In most versions of Google Photos, there isn’t one anymore.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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At least, that used to be the way conservatives approached governance; not so much anymore.—
Carolyn Cavecche,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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By embedding this sensing capability directly into a robot’s skin, this new system allows machines to respond locally and instantly to physical threats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Casly Lamiit 2-piece Lounge Set This is one of those matching sets that makes travel days feel instantly more put-together.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Democrats are appealing in the case, which appears to be headed directly to the state Supreme Court.—
OLIVIA DIAZ,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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That made Wall Street nervous that companies will soon be able to dump their existing, specialized subscriptions to data analytics and research software, directly hurting software companies’ bottom lines.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of medical responders, the NYPD arrived and shot our son multiple times right in front of us.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Disney’s board then as a result was committed to getting this transition right this time, looking at other internal candidates and a few notable external names.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20now. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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