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Studios have been trying to get rid of the actor for a long time and now they can do it. They got animation. NO more actor, although for now they still have to borrow a voice or two. Anyway, I find it abhorrent.
James Coburn

Meaning of "for now" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOR NOW

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOR NOW

for example
for fear of
for free
for good
for good measure
for hire
for instance
for it
for love
for love or money
for once
for one´s money
for one´s part
for Pete´s sake!
for real
for rent
for short
for show
for starters
for sure

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOR NOW

acknow
anow
don´t know
glory-of-the-snow
gnow
hard-packed snow
here and now
in the know
just now
know
Lucknow
minnow
need-to-know
now
now-now
powder snow
snow
winnow
you know
you never know

Synonyms and antonyms of for now in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «FOR NOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «for now» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of for now

Translation of «for now» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOR NOW

Find out the translation of for now to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of for now from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «for now» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

目前
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por ahora
570 millions of speakers

English

for now
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अभी के लिए
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на данный момент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

por enquanto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখন জন্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pour l´instant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

untuk sekarang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zur Zeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

今のところ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지금은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanggo saiki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bây giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இப்போது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आत्ता पुरते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şimdilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

per ora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teraz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на даний момент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pentru acum
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

για τώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vir nou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

för nu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

for nå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of for now

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOR NOW»

The term «for now» is very widely used and occupies the 9.366 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOR NOW» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about for now

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10 QUOTES WITH «FOR NOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word for now.
1
Elizabeth Berkley
I'd love to play a rock star in a movie, but for now, I'm not performing in public.
2
Wilford Brimley
I live on a ranch in Utah for now, but I'm gonna move. I've got another ranch to move to, but its location is a secret. When I get there, I'm gonna plow the road in behind me.
3
Gwendolyn Brooks
What I'm fighting for now in my work... for an expression relevant to all manner of blacks, poems I could take into a tavern, into the street, into the halls of a housing project.
4
Alex Chiu
Testimonials are enough to convince people for now.
5
James Coburn
Studios have been trying to get rid of the actor for a long time and now they can do it. They got animation. NO more actor, although for now they still have to borrow a voice or two. Anyway, I find it abhorrent.
6
Paula Danziger
In my next life, I want to be tall and thin, parallel park and make good coffee. But for now, I have lots of stuff to work out in my life, but I'll have that until the day I die. I want to write more books.
7
Faith Evans
Big will always be a part of my life. But I'm still on this Earth, so I have to live my life for now and the future.
8
Liam Gallagher
I live for now, not for what happens after I die.
9
Ellen Gilchrist
The Mississippi coast is not like south Florida, but it always seems warm enough for sandals and short-sleeved shirts, except for now and then.
10
Jurgen Habermas
Perhaps at a later point important developments will be traced back to September 11. But for now we do not know which of the many scenarios will actually hold in the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOR NOW»

Discover the use of for now in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to for now and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Okay for Now
In this stunning novel, Schmidt expertly weaves multiple themes of loss and recovery in a story teeming with distinctive, unusual characters and invaluable lessons about love, creativity, and survival.
Gary D. Schmidt, 2011
2
Just for Now
Devastated by a failed attempt to win the affections of bad-boy crush Preston, Amanda is astonished by Preston's subsequent attentions and finds the relationship challenged by her disapproving older brother and Preston's wary friends.
Abbi Glines, 2013
3
Why the West Rules--for Now: The Patterns of History, and ...
The book brings together the latest findings across disciplines—from ancient history to neuroscience—not only to explain why the West came to rule the world but also to predict what the future will bring in the next hundred years.
Ian Morris, 2010
4
The Final Battle...for Now
It's the final book!
Lauren Baratz-Logsted, 2012
5
For Now
Everyone she knows has a different point of view on love, but one thing is certain: for Jes, love is never predictable, always confusing, and may hurt sometimes, in the sequel to Losing Forever.
Gayle Friesen, 2007
6
Goodbye For Now
A poignant, heart-warming novel of love, loss and the possibility of keeping the past alive in a wholly unexpected way for fans of ONE DAY, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and THE NOTEBOOK.
Laurie Frankel, 2012
7
For Now, Forever
And look out for the historical MacGregor novel Rebellion and its companion novella In from the Cold. Includes a preview of Playing the Odds
Nora Roberts, 2013
8
Howl for Now
A celebration of the poem, 'Howl' by Allen Ginsberg through artists, academics, commentators and practitioners reflections on the power of the poem.
Simon Warner, 2005
9
Birdie for Now
Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school.
Jean Little, 2002
10
Only for Now
"He was a highly dedicated, abnormally skilled, confused and powerful boy, a trained killer who had hired himself to do a job."Seventeen-year-old Stephen Rinaldi went into the ring.
Lenny Greenman, Stephen Melillo, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOR NOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term for now is used in the context of the following news items.
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Takata Rejects Call For Compensation Fund, At Least For Now
DETROIT (AP) – Takata Corp. says a compensation fund for people hurt by exploding air bags isn't needed at this time. The Japanese ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
2
YouTube UI Testing Continues With Repositioned (And For Now
The share button inside YouTube is unlike the icon used in virtually every other Android app. Rather than the usual set of three connected dots, ... «Android Police, Jul 15»
3
Reddit's New CEO Is Also Hipmunk's CTO, For Now – Skift
Reddit's New CEO Is Also Hipmunk's CTO, For Now. Dennis Schaal, Skift. @denschaal. Jul 11, 2015 10:00 am. Twitter · Facebook · LinkedIn. Flipboard. «Skift, Jul 15»
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Adult unit closed for now at Highland-Clarksburg Hospital - The …
Adult unit closed for now at Highland-Clarksburg Hospital. Story · Comments · Image (3). Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: ... «The Exponent Telegram, Jul 15»
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Eurogroup reaches no agreement for now on Greek debt crisis …
Finance ministers at a crisis session of the Eurogroup will meet again on Sunday (July 12) after failing to reach an agreement on ... «euronews, Jul 15»
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Man wishing to have his own bar lands in Petworth — for now - The …
WASHINGTON — Chris Hassaan Francke slapped a fat sprig of mint between his palms to awaken its aroma, then plopped the twig in the icy ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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For now, PH-made P45-M 'road train' a mall attraction | Inquirer News
The DOST “road train” during its presentation at the Clark Freeport on June 25. TONETTE OREJAS/INQUIRER CENTRAL LUZON. «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Steens Mountain wild horse round up still on, for now; BLM plans to …
A legal challenge has not yet stopped the Bureau of Land Management's plan to round up wild horses on Steens Mountain. The roundup of ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Snake Creek Bridge opening schedule remains once an hour for now
Snake Creek Bridge opening schedule remains once an hour for now. By KEVIN WADLOW. kwadlow@keynoter.comJuly 11, 2015. 2015-07-11T13:30:02Z. «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
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Justin Bieber Adds Tat & Kim Richards All Dried Out For Now
Justin Bieber Adds Tat & Kim Richards All Dried Out For Now. Justin Bieber Adds Tat & Kim Richards All Dried Out For Now. Ricki Reay. «Movie TV Tech Geeks News, Jul 15»

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