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
The point of Clean, however, is that this past is just prelude to the here and now.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Whether through meditation or simply taking a few deep breaths, mindfulness helps retrain the brain to focus on the here and now, giving it a break from constant worry.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Venus in Sagittarius focuses on the here and now, not the future.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
In the here and now, however, the NFL doesn’t have a care in the world.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2024
Whether through meditation or simply taking a few deep breaths, mindfulness helps retrain the brain to focus on the here and now, giving it a break from constant worry.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Venus in Sagittarius focuses on the here and now, not the future.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 16 Oct. 2024
In the here and now, however, the NFL doesn’t have a care in the world.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for here and now
Recent Examples of Synonyms for here and now
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Presidents Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and Obama all dominated the political landscape for a while — like Trump does today.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Yet today, Berger and other researchers see grounds for optimism.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Maybe draft hype sounds like hyperbole with Miami taking a win-now approach after years of rebuilding in previous offseasons.David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2023
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The cartographic canvases on display are local histories in which the past is overlaid on a geographic present, their tangle of colored lines resembling some cross between a subway map, a conspiracy board, and a family tree of our ancestors.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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At present, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline has the power to privately discipline a judge independently.Chris Forsyth, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/here%20and%20now. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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