3now noun
[singular] : the present time or moment
▪ A lot of things can happen between now and then. ▪ By now, you must have heard the news. = You must have heard the news by now. ▪ The kids are supposed to be in bed by now. ▪ That's enough for now, but we may need some more later. ▪ Things are fine for now. ▪ Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day. ▪ She's due back a week from now. ▪ We'll be here from now until November. ▪ I promise, from now on [=from this moment and forever into the future], I'll always tell you the truth. ▪ From now on, no one can use my car without my permission. ▪ Until now, doctors had no idea what caused the disease. = Up to now, they didn't know what caused it. — see also here and now at 1here
▪ A lot of things can happen between now and then. ▪ By now, you must have heard the news. = You must have heard the news by now. ▪ The kids are supposed to be in bed by now. ▪ That's enough for now, but we may need some more later. ▪ Things are fine for now. ▪ Fifty years from now you'll be telling your grandchildren about this day. ▪ She's due back a week from now. ▪ We'll be here from now until November. ▪ I promise, from now on [=from this moment and forever into the future], I'll always tell you the truth. ▪ From now on, no one can use my car without my permission. ▪ Until now, doctors had no idea what caused the disease. = Up to now, they didn't know what caused it. — see also here and now at 1here
