as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
while we can plan for the future, we must first deal with the here and now
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Recent Examples of here and now
Ices Galore In its studies closest to the here and now, SPHEREx will look for assorted ices throughout the Milky Way and its neighboring galaxies.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Large-cap pharmaceutical manufacturer AbbVie (ABBV) is judged to be an excellent opportunity on the long side, here and now, having sold off some 25%, right to a level of support where rebound potential is high.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The alternative is to focus on the here and now, and leave your successor wishing for a time machine.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
Large-cap pharmaceutical manufacturer AbbVie (ABBV) is judged to be an excellent opportunity on the long side, here and now, having sold off some 25%, right to a level of support where rebound potential is high.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The alternative is to focus on the here and now, and leave your successor wishing for a time machine.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
Noun
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Frank E. Lockwood,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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Now, Google and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have had their say in the remedy phase of the trial, which wraps up today.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Lee earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in nursing from UNC Charlotte in 2013, found a job at Atrium Health Union and started dating her now-husband.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is a hot topic on screen at present but its use is also being debated behind the camera.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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