A being present, presence; the present time.

The present time; the time spoken of or referred to.

The present time; the period of time now occurring; the current moment, period, or age. Opposed to the past and the future.

Present times.

the time (also the times): the present age; the age of the period under discussion. Cf. day, n. 14b of the hour at hour, n. 4a moment, n. phrases 2…

Present tense.

= this place; (also) the present; the present life. Frequently in here and now; also as adv. phr.; so here-and-nowness. Also here and there n. phr.

An existing situation, condition, or thing; the current time, the present.

Similarly with the or this.

Scottish and Irish English (northern). the now (also in the now): just now; at the moment; in a moment. Cf. sense C. 1b.

With the. The time under consideration; the period being discussed; esp. the present time. Cf. the, adj. 2a.

In extended use: the present time; the current period or age.

this day and age: the current time. Originally and chiefly in in this day and age: at the present time; nowadays. Cf. sense 14a(b).

of the period: belonging to or characteristic of the time in question or under consideration; (also) characteristic of the present day (now rare)…

The present time. rare.

these days adverbial phrase, nowadays, at present.