Present
Present noun - The time currently existing or in progress.
This period and present are semantically related. In some cases you can use "This period" instead a noun "Present".
This period
Present and this period are semantically related. You can use "Present" instead a noun phrase "This period".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Parallels are drawn between this period in his past and the present, where he's in prison.
Source: Stranger in a Familiar Land - It's safe to say that this period of history casts a long shadow over present-day Africa and the African diaspora in The Americas in particular.
Source: No Equal Opportunity Time Travel - Despite several uses of post-1998 technology and London landmarks, the films (filmed from 2000-2010) also have gravestones dating the films' "present day" to this period.
Source: Year Zero
Cite this Source
This period and Present. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/this_period
Present & This period. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/this_period>.
This period or Present. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/present/this_period.
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