Here and now

adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The present situation. no-plural

    "I cannot be grasped in the here and now. For I reside just as much with the dead as with the unborn. Somewhat closer to the heart of creation than usual. But not nearly close enough."

  2. 2
    at this time wordnet
  3. 3
    The current state of one's own life. no-plural
Adverb
  1. 1
    At this time and in this place. not-comparable

    "On January 8, 1964, in my first State of the Union address to the Congress, I announced: "This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America." I warned that "it will not be a short or easy struggle" but that it was a war "we cannot afford to lose.""

Synonyms

All synonyms
for the time beingheremomentnowon the spotpresent

Example

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"On January 8, 1964, in my first State of the Union address to the Congress, I announced: "This administration today, here and now, declares unconditional war on poverty in America." I warned that "it will not be a short or easy struggle" but that it was a war "we cannot afford to lose.""

Etymology

here + and + now

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