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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Yet what Caravaggio was really doing circa 1600, with this anti-academic technique, was something perhaps not so out of line with Francis’ approach: stripping the holy narrative of its adornments, to devote himself to the here and now.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
All the while, disconnected rebel groups strain to overcome disinformation campaigns, mass detainment, and general complacency to form a resistance that can effect change — not just in the long-run, but here and now.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
All the while, disconnected rebel groups strain to overcome disinformation campaigns, mass detainment, and general complacency to form a resistance that can effect change — not just in the long-run, but here and now.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Here and now.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20now. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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