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but now

ADVERB

already

Synonyms

STRONGEST

before earlier once previously then

WEAK

as of now at present before now by now by that time by the time mentioned by then by this time even now formerly heretofore in the past just now now up to now

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later

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Sam Zirah, with more than two million subscribers on YouTube, first made a name for himself by interviewing reality TV contestants, but now invites political figures onto his show.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Coach Charlotte Edwards will be delighted with the momentum England have gained and the quality of their cricket but now faces her biggest decision since being appointed as coach before the start of last summer.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“It has been great to let people experiment but now we have too many overlapping tools,” Meta Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth said in an April memo to employees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

I hadn’t really thought about taking a cut for selling my friends’ things, but now I’m wondering if I should make that the norm.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

You could see where he’d thrashed around, but now he was quiet, playing possum.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

but now

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