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as in currently
at the present time
that company doesn't make those toys now because they are unsafe
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3
as in sometimes
on some occasions
goes now here, now there—all seemingly without plan or purpose
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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
Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The Broncos, now, are set for a busy Day 3, with seven selections set across the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Adverb
The regime is, improbably, more stable now than before the war and slightly more hard line, five of the officials said.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026
The Broncos, now, are set for a busy Day 3, with seven selections set across the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh rounds.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The now 16-year-old female reticulated giraffe was born in Germany as part of a European breeding program, and has shown signs of respiratory distress for much of her life, the organization said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
The now 26-year-old superstar was coming off a trip to the NBA Finals and leading the league in scoring.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Padres are built to win now and this is a win-now type of trade that hurts but makes an immediate difference.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Pugh and Braff's red carpet appearance was the first time the now-exes have done a public appearance together.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for now
Adverb
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The Red Sox currently stand at 9-17, which is their third worst record through their first 26 games of a season over the past 50 years.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ohtani is the only player who currently qualifies for that designation.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Culinary trends come in waves, and lately French restaurants have been in vogue in San Diego County.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Although the first 10 days of the season saw rough production, the group has been at a different level lately.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Nataliia and Valerii sometimes went days without seeing each other.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Ibogaine is known to sometimes cause dangerous heart rhythms but has been embraced by combat veterans as a way to treat trauma and addiction.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The hit was outsourced to a hulking Estonian assassin, Imre (the Butcher) Arakas, who arrived at Dublin Airport on April 3, 2017, and was immediately tailed by officers from the An Garda Síochána’s Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau, who arrested him the next day.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Employees were immediately forced to pay about 40% of the cost of their monthly premiums.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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When the city was founded in 1839 as the capital of the Republic of Texas, planner Edwin Waller laid out what’s now downtown Austin.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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What space the library does have is overwhelmingly downtown.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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June 21 – July 22 Stability today comes from honoring both your needs and your responsibilities.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police Officers stand guard at the Word Trade Center ahead of King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York City today.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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If the particular coat isn’t available anymore, consider a gift card.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Grammy winner, 31, who debuted late last month as Zidler in the Tony-winning adaptation of the 2001 musical film, will now be taking her final bow on Friday — less than a week after her post Saturday accusing 36-year-old Thompson of infidelity.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Flyers would pull Vladar late in the third period to find a game-tying goal, but time would expire, giving the Penguins a 3-2 win.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Now.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/now. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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