Phrase guide

now that

conj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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conj

Meaning 1

As a consequence of the fact that; since.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Now that you mention it, I am kind of hungry.
  • Now that we're all here, let's start the meeting. / Let's start the meeting now that everyone's here.
  • Now that we know each other a little better, we get along fine.
  • Now that I think of it, I acted the same way when I was his age.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: as, because, seeing that, as long as, being, being as, being that, due to the fact that, for, for that, forasmuch as, forthy, forwhy, given that, in regard, in that, inasmuch as, now that, on account of, since, sith, sithence, when, ∵

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: noudat — since
  • Arabic: بِمَا أَنّ (bimā ʔann) — since
  • Arabic: أَمَا وَأَنّ (ʔamā waʔann) — since
  • Belarusian: цяпе́р, калі́ (cjapjér, kalí) — since
  • Chinese Mandarin: 既然 (jìrán) — since
  • Danish: nu når — since
  • Danish: nu hvor — since
  • Dutch: nu — since
  • Finnish: nyt kun — since
  • French: maintenant que — since
  • Korean: 고 나니 (-go nani) — since
  • Korean: 어보니 (-eo-boni) — since
  • Korean: -으니 (-euni) — since
  • Korean: -으니까 (-eunikka) — since
  • Old English: nū — since
  • Polish: skoro — since
  • Portuguese: agora que — since
  • Portuguese: já que — since
  • Romanian: acum că — since
  • Russian: тепе́рь, когда́ (tepérʹ, kogdá) — since
  • Russian: раз уж (raz už) — since
  • Spanish: ahora que — since
  • Turkish: madem — since
  • Ukrainian: тепе́р, коли́ (tepér, kolý) — since