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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But elite sport values nothing of yesterday, only here and now.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understandably, Spoelstra’s focus remains on the here and now, including Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the midpoint of this five-game homestand at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The 45-minute discussion remained focused on the world of sports in the here and now, in terms of business, fan engagement, sports around the world, and how AI has changed everything about the sports landscape.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, any deceleration in research that pushes back on cruel, unforgiving and insufficiently understood diseases is likely to represent a wholesale societal loss and not just one that impacts desperate families in the here and now.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Understandably, Spoelstra’s focus remains on the here and now, including Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, the midpoint of this five-game homestand at Kaseya Center.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
The 45-minute discussion remained focused on the world of sports in the here and now, in terms of business, fan engagement, sports around the world, and how AI has changed everything about the sports landscape.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, any deceleration in research that pushes back on cruel, unforgiving and insufficiently understood diseases is likely to represent a wholesale societal loss and not just one that impacts desperate families in the here and now.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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