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nowness

noun
now·​ness | \ ˈnau̇-nÉ™s How to pronounce nowness (audio) \

Definition of nowness

: the quality or state of existing or occurring in or belonging to the present time

Examples of nowness in a Sentence

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 What adds newness, nowness, and freshness are ingenious details, novel styling permutations, and innovative fabrics. — Lisa Armstrong, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best of What's New This Fall," 26 Sep. 2017 This eclipse is happening along your axis of nowness, and you’re being asked to return to the innocent potency of lighting the match without having to envision the entirety of the territory. — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, "Total Solar Eclipse Horoscope," 19 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of nowness

1674, in the meaning defined above

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