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pres·ent
/ˈprez(ə)nt/

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adjective

1. 1.
in a particular place.

"a doctor must be present at the ringside"

Similar:

in attendance

attending

here

there

near

nearby

at hand

close/near at hand

adjacent

available

ready
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Opposite:

absent

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2. 2.
existing or occurring now.

"she did not expect to find herself in her present situation"

Similar:

current

present-day

existing

contemporary

immediate

instant

Opposite:

past

future

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noun

1. the period of time now occurring.

"they are happy and at peace, refusing to think beyond the present"

Similar:

now

today

the present time

 the here and now

this day and age

the present moment

the time being

Opposite:

past

future

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