1
as in currently
at the present time
that company doesn't make those toys now because they are unsafe
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2
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
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The event now fills the entire floor plus an additional 33,000 square feet.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
According to Young, Sophy acted as family therapist and mediator during Young’s 2021 divorce from his now ex-wife Nicole.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
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
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Adverb
Moreover, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revised downward figures from previous months, now showing that growth in May was just 19,000, while June hiring was just 14,000.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
The event now fills the entire floor plus an additional 33,000 square feet.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Coney Barrett immediately pulled out a copy of the restraining order, which forbids Rahimi from coming near his now ex-girlfriend or her daughter.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
According to Young, Sophy acted as family therapist and mediator during Young’s 2021 divorce from his now ex-wife Nicole.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Plus, his girlfriend-now-wife is from Kansas City, so the choice was easy.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2023
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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Hawkins, a former city attorney who currently is in private practice, lives in Midtown Detroit.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
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Anything, said most people The Tennessean interviewed on a muggy July Saturday, would be better than the traffic stifling commutes and tourism currently in Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
27 July 2025
Adverb
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But lately his tone deafness is so jarring that even the political party that used to regard him as royalty is starting to get sick of him.—
Grace Curley,
Boston Herald,
21 July 2025
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The Sun has been particularly active lately as it's reached the peak of its 11-year solar cycle.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
21 July 2025
Adverb
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Fittingly, the music is intense, darkly funny, frequently beautiful, absurd, sometimes frightening, belligerent, angry, crazy.—
Will Hermes,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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In North Carolina, light-polluted beaches sometimes cause turtles to return to the sea without laying eggs, the National Park Service says.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Adverb
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Rather than just revel in shock and joy, Harman immediately looked a few steps out.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Officials with Fish & Wildlife did not immediately return requests for comment.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now, as soon as next year, the historic campus will transform into housing with 213 apartments as the city's Department of Metropolitan Development and private developers redevelop dilapidated buildings downtown into residential and commercial spaces.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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At the back of the room were six study rooms which Grossman said lacked any of the 21st-century technology youngsters use today.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s no easy fixes, and there’s no obvious organizational malpractice that gets you from the end of last season to today.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The biggest issue with media days is that the college football offseason isn’t about football anymore.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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The machine isn’t waiting for perfect syntax anymore.—
Richie Etwaru,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Adverb
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The Freedom of the Press Foundation (FPF) reported on Poulson's work and Blackman's attempts to combat it late last year.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
30 July 2025
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Paramedics took Zamora to Palomar Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead late that afternoon.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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