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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Example Sentences

But are further pullbacks in the cards now that U.S. investors will soon have a way to buy SK Hynix directly instead of having to purchase ETFs that own local shares?

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“We talk about it a lot,” Grace said, “especially since now that the year is ending, our upper class that are graduating are going straight into conflict.”

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

And now that these perpetual futures are landing on U.S. shores, shares of the incumbent exchanges are taking a hit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

And now that he’s there, his job isn’t to stand out, but to blend in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

“What’s happening now that matters? And here—in Ohio?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix