here and now
noun
: the present time
—used with the
… man's obligation is in the here and now …—
W. H. Whyte
W. H. WhyteExamples of here and now in a Sentence
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2026
But the here and now has been promising.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
But this is really a whole new play, set very much in the here and now and remarkably comfortable there.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Let’s get back to the here and now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for here and now
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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