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as in currently
at the present time
that company doesn't make those toys now because they are unsafe
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3
as in sometimes
on some occasions
goes now here, now there—all seemingly without plan or purpose
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4
as in immediately
without delay
come here right now
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as in downtown
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
questioned the moral values of the now generation
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as in because
for the reason that
I'll repeat my question now that you are paying attention
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as in today
the time currently existing or in progress
I know I said you could go, but that was then and this is now
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Recent Examples of now
Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Nick Mosby has supported his now ex-wife throughout her legal saga.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2020
The see-now-buy-now collection included jewelry, eyewear, shoes and clothing.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
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Adverb
In 2020, Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
But that’s so much of what music is now — little familiar pieces Frankensteined together.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
However, in what may become a new norm, the notoriously sharp elbowed Jones’ filing, like Lively’s filing late last week with the California Civil Rights department is chock-full of seemingly incriminating texts between the now defendants.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
Nick Mosby has supported his now ex-wife throughout her legal saga.
—Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
So pack some sunscreen and a towel, and enjoy the last warm days of the year wearing one of these need-to-know-now brands.
—Nila Do Simon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2020
The see-now-buy-now collection included jewelry, eyewear, shoes and clothing.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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Philadelphia is currently 12th in the Eastern Conference at 21-39.—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Their luxurious, 3,025 square foot pad is currently on the market for $6.9 million.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Mistake: Playing Videos, Music, and Calls at Full Volume Solution: Use Noise-canceling Headphones $249 $199 at Amazon People have gotten really comfortable taking phone calls, listening to music, and watching videos at full volume in public lately — sans headphones.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne has been on something of a winning streak lately.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And sometimes in that process, things that once were manageable, perhaps even slightly charming, become intolerable.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2025
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This saves money—sometimes thousands a year on gas and lunches—and opens up jobs in other cities or states without uprooting your life.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Neither official, however, is leaving politics immediately.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fans immediately reacted to the moment, calling out Will’s age, questioning who India is, and wondering where Jada Pinkett-Smith was during the sultry number.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This spurred collectors to acquire some organs from movie theaters that were being closed or sold as people shifted from watching movies downtown to watching TV at home in the suburbs.—
Heather Kathryn Ross,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Among the areas prohibited are the downtown, coastal zone and San Luis Rey Mission historical zones.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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During the Dwight Eisenhower administration, defense spending absorbed more than half the entire federal budget, and a much larger percentage of gross domestic product than today.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The judgement spans on everything from feeding to sleeping, and in today's age, screen time.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Hospitals and healthcare providers can also be a barrier, either limiting access due to policies or not having the records anymore.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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One of the best meals of my life doesn’t exist anymore.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The untitled project, which began production late last year, is Oscar winner González Iñárritu’s first English-language film since The Revenant.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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The North Korean 11th Army Corps temporarily withdrew from the front line in Kursk in December or January after losing a third of its 12,000 troops in costly assaults on the Kursk salient late last year.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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