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
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Unfortunately, currently, its international representation (approximately 3%) lags behind MLB (approximately 27%) and the NBA (with approximately 25% international representation).—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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And Warsh, a former Fed governor who currently supports lower interest rates, is married to Jane Lauder, part of the family behind Estée Lauder Companies and the former president of Clinique.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Officers immediately tackled and arrested Kazmierczak, who was jailed on a preliminary third-degree assault charge, police spokesperson Trevor Folke said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead of waiting for her director to share the data, Amber replied immediately to these emails.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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No Man's Sky's dogfighting model is notable for its shift from the simple, arcade combat present at launch to the more advanced systems in the game now.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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From an economic relationship that took off in the early 2000s as China looked to resource-rich Latin America to feed its economic boom, the two sides now rack up half a trillion dollars in annual trade.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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When my mother was reunited with Aggie, my sister (a millennial, of course) filmed it and promptly posted the short clip to TikTok.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Holevich adds that cleaning these surfaces promptly will help prevent long-term staining and lingering odors.—
Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
7 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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As a hardcore religious right gains traction around the globe, Leviticus challenges the notion, made too easy to accept by the Heartstoppers and Love, Simons of the world, that coming out isn’t really such a big deal anymore.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
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With a rounded, coupelike roof and a turtlelike profile, the X4 didn’t quite fit anymore with the larger X2 and sold only a fraction of its bestselling X3.—
Robert Duffer,
AJC.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Unlike a designer piece that may be instantly recognizable, furs vary.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Designed to melt instantly into skin, all of this is spun into a lightweight cream that deposits medium, buildable luminous matte coverage meant to last for up to 16 hours.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The breakthrough came with a time-of-flight camera, which allowed the flying umbrella to track and follow a user directly, even in the dark.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Jan. 2026
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Roger would go out and kind of mess around right before the tournament.—
Patrick McEnroe,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Right now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right%20now. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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