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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The fine hogged the headlines but of importance to Chelsea in the here and now was the sporting sanction handed out.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Its mission is amazingly simple: return guests gently to the beautiful here and now.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The fine hogged the headlines but of importance to Chelsea in the here and now was the sporting sanction handed out.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
In the here and now, Messi and Messi alone is on the mind of everyone fortunate enough to witness him in action.
—Glen Levy, CNN Money, 20 June 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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