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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Backdropped against empty space, absent any signifying detail or decoration, Mockrin’s once historical figures and details exist only in the here and now.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With so many questions about that side of the ball, particularly in the secondary, the Bills may need to resort to being a bit of a shootout team for the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All that matters is the here and now.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
An advance here and now, up and out of the range in which the stock has been mired – a breakout – would imply a move to the $185+/- level.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
With so many questions about that side of the ball, particularly in the secondary, the Bills may need to resort to being a bit of a shootout team for the here and now.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
All that matters is the here and now.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
An advance here and now, up and out of the range in which the stock has been mired – a breakout – would imply a move to the $185+/- level.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
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 14 Sep. 2025.
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