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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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"I don't have to take a drug or wear a device…it's just a part of my body now that will be with me for the rest of my days, so that I'm thrilled with."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

"I do think there is a younger audience of young people now that just want to see great storytelling," Abudu said.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Maybe at first it felt Big Brotherish, but my mom realizes now that she needs to hand this over to me.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The idea of one song taking hold among the entire nation’s teenagers is even more ridiculous now that streaming has fractured the musical monoculture.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

And now that I’m here in this basement, with Grace in my hands, everything is better.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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