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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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
The alternative is to focus on the here and now, and leave your successor wishing for a time machine.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 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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Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
The alternative is to focus on the here and now, and leave your successor wishing for a time machine.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
From there and then to here and now makes for a rather preposterous ascension.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 20 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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