Now
Now noun - The time currently existing or in progress.
Usage example: I know I said you could go, but that was then and this is now
Both words in one sentence
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In fact, the first stage is set in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, a former Soviet state now known as Kazakhstan.
Source: The Great Politics Mess-Up -
And now, Elon Musk is on the case: having landed a Falcon 9R stage as God and Heinlein intended, he's now trying to get a crew pod to do the same.
Source: Drop Pod - She's now a one-stage battle — removing the painfully difficult second stage from Story Mode — and rather than being forced to use Aya, you can now field Anna or Saki against her, who are much more effective for this fight.
Source: Anti-Climax Boss
Cite this Source
Stage and Now. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/now/stage
Now & Stage. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/now/stage>.
Stage or Now. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/now/stage.
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