now that

Idioms  

1. Seeing that, since, as in Now that you're here, you might as well stay for dinner. This usage was first recorded in 1530. For a synonym, see as long as.

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now that

"I work close to the Legacy premises... and drive past it every day. Knowing now that mum was lying inside for almost eight months destroys me," he said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

The Rams’ will-he or won’t-he question is the biggest in the NFL — and in American sports, now that former Laker LeBron James finally decided Friday to take his talents to Philadelphia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Those early deals look even less favorable now that companies are seeing substantial government payouts, in some cases in the nine-figure range.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

"The goalposts have moved so many times now that the credibility of any justification has long since gone."

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

But there’s something different about the pictures now that they are larger than life and I can really see the whites of the women’s eyes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold