Definitions

now

[nou] / naʊ /

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

today

STRONG

directly forthwith immediately instantly nowadays straightaway

WEAK

PDQ any more at once at the moment at this moment at this time away first off here and now in a minute in a moment in nothing flat instanter just now like now momentarily on the double promptly pronto right away right now soon these days this day

Antonyms

STRONG

eventually later

WEAK

future past

ADVERB

at the present

Synonyms

WEAK

at the moment at this moment at this time here and now just now momentarily right now this day yet

Antonyms

WEAK

future later past

ADVERB

in the immediate future

Synonyms

WEAK

in a minute in a moment presently promptly soon

Antonyms

WEAK

future later past

ADVERB

immediately

Synonyms

STRONG

forthwith instantly straightaway

WEAK

at once

Antonyms

STRONG

later

WEAK

future past

Example Sentences

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A lot of the larger businesses are now going out of town or into retail parks.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

From my conversations with world leaders, I don’t think their heads are in the right place right now.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Right now, a lot of that energy is pointed at SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Most of them were Sudanese, Somali, Syrian and Eritrean families, whose addresses had been posted on social media and they were now scared to stay in their houses, she said.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I now realize they aren’t even from my time—that’s why they’re dressed like that.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

now

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