present; nowadays




the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

"that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"

Type of:
  • time

Types:
  • now
  • here and now; present moment; moment
  • date
  • time being; nonce
  • today
  • tonight


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