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 world is a dark place right now; the most powerful in our midst are using the politics of violence and fear to try to set the Middle East aflame.
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
In this way, what’s happening in Fort Lauderdale right now reflects a collective confidence about the future that people here haven’t felt for decades.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And then making things more difficult is that there are so many great writers working right now at the top of their game, coming up with some bonkers, amazing twist.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The guidelines below walk you through the best practices for peeing to optimize your pelvic floor health right now.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
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Steven W. Thrasher
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
In this way, what’s happening in Fort Lauderdale right now reflects a collective confidence about the future that people here haven’t felt for decades.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
And then making things more difficult is that there are so many great writers working right now at the top of their game, coming up with some bonkers, amazing twist.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
The guidelines below walk you through the best practices for peeing to optimize your pelvic floor health right now.
—Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
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The traffic alert was reported Monday at 7:02 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:33 p.m. U.S. 169 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot
Updated July 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Here’s another style that’s spot on for Oprah’s top — currently at an unbeatable price in all 10 colors.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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OpenAI and Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The left-sided centre-back was immediately loaned back to her previous club, PSV, then broke into the Netherlands team at the start of the season.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
Adverb
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Many feature the touches and amenities now familiar to Chinese drivers, from large touch screens and massage-chairs to drawers.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Everton midfielder Hayley Ladd is the brains of the operation now, while Liverpool counterpart Ceri Holland has become a reliable source of goals and energy.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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Deputies promptly secured the scene and returned the following day with agents and analysts from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as well as two cadaver dog teams from Colorado Forensic Canines, authorities added.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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This depends on your criteria, but UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain came into this tournament as the presumptive best team and promptly produced the most impressive win of the group stage, dismantling Atletico Madrid 4-0 in the sweltering heat of the Rose Bowl.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Also, the little quirks that Carnival has aren't so cute to me anymore.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Unfortunately the family that originally adopted her wasn't able to look after her anymore.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Adverb
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This feature allows the chronograph hands to reset to zero and restart instantly with a single press.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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As dutiful beauty editors, our eyes couldn’t help but instantly wander to her manicure, a lilac-milk look created by celebrity nail artist Jenny Longworth, who, aside from working with Rihanna, is also responsible for some of Harry Styles’s nail looks.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Informing Simpson of specific issues raised to him by farmers and growers in the area, Commissioner Kirby Smith asked directly how to curb unwanted development.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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Justices halt nationwide blocks on Trump policies from lower courts Rather than deal directly with birthright citizenship, the high court instead ordered lower courts to review nationwide blocks on Trump policies.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Emily’s Sassy Lime’s installation in the Biennial is right next to one for The Linda Linda’s The Kids Are All Right Giving a prestigious museum over to a bunch of kids, and artwork previously made by kids, wouldn’t get out of the brainstorming stage in a lot of places.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Consider them your secret weapon to hiding right under those mosquitoes’ pointy noses.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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