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
But that may not necessarily be the case right now, with market uncertainty particularly high considering geopolitical tensions and overseas conflicts.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Nothing really stands out about the way the Jets are playing right now, but their best forwards, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, have raised their games, and Connor Hellebuyck has been solid if unspectacular since winning gold in Milan.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Rather than plans to build nuclear reactors, which will take years to come online, and data centers that use vast quantities of water and ignore the concerns of communities, sensible solutions can be put in place right now.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There isn’t extensive public polling of Florida right now.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Nothing really stands out about the way the Jets are playing right now, but their best forwards, Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor, have raised their games, and Connor Hellebuyck has been solid if unspectacular since winning gold in Milan.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Rather than plans to build nuclear reactors, which will take years to come online, and data centers that use vast quantities of water and ignore the concerns of communities, sensible solutions can be put in place right now.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There isn’t extensive public polling of Florida right now.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for right now
Adverb
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What would currently support your sense of safety best?—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Looming lawsuit Part of that confusion is because the program itself is currently being challenged in court.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Charges against him related to the shooting were not immediately filed, and his name was not released.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ames had her home tested after that, and those results confirmed the house had mold − with high enough levels in the air alone that experts told the Ames family to leave their home immediately.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Her parents’ house was on West 23rd Street, just past where the Flatiron Building now stands, and only a few blocks away, on East 21st and the north side of Gramercy Park, there lived a longtime family acquaintance named George Templeton Strong.—
Michael Gorra,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The only blemish in that span was a seventh-inning walk to Beck, who was promptly caught stealing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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William is sent on a spy-adjacent mission by Captain Ezekiel Richardson that takes him through Great Dismal Swamp on the North Carolina–Virginia border, where he promptly gets lost and seriously injured until Ian, who is working as a liaison with the Native tribes, comes upon him.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is not a local story anymore.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Are these festivals relevant at all to the larger culture anymore?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Nobody expects Sherman to instantly spend like the Mets and Phillies.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 27,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Wayfinding signage will direct you to the pedestrian bridge over the canal, which leads directly to Miami Freedom Park and Nu Stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brazil went right back down the pitch and earned a penalty kick after Endrick came together with defender Josip Sutalo.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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The ball rolled right to Maura Hayes for the easy score in front of the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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