more present

ADJECTIVE

existing; at this time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

current

STRONG

begun being coeval commenced contemporary instant modern nowadays prompt started today

WEAK

ad hoc already at this moment contemporaneous even now existent extant for the time being going on immediate in duration in process just now present-day topical under consideration up-to-date

Antonyms

STRONG

late old old-fashioned

WEAK

absent away distant far former future past previous

ADJECTIVE

nearby, here

Synonyms

STRONG

attendant near ready there

WEAK

accounted for at hand available existent in attendance in view made the scene on board on deck on hand on-the-spot show up there with bells on within reach

Antonyms

WEAK

absent away distant far former future past previous

Example Sentences

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Once those issues are resolved, he can “be more present, not less present” with family and friends.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

But we have not hardened them against a more present and increasingly destructive threat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

And then the happy accident of that is that you get to be more present because of value that it’s actually adding on top of what your phone can already do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025

"His communication used to be limited to official decrees and state addresses. The shift to frequent digital messaging shows a deliberate effort to reclaim the narrative and appear more present," argues Tiwa.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2025

“I need to be more present, Silas,” she says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner