now that

Idioms and Phrases

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 .

Example Sentences

Now, that has changed, in a big way.

From Science Magazine

Even if you pay 10% more for an item next year, for example, it could be better rather than buying something now that you end up not really needing.

From Salon

Republicans have criticized the legislation as overly focused on food aid at the expense of agricultural producers — and now that they control the House, Senate and White House, it’s unlikely Stabenow’s version of the bill will be passed by year-end, if at all.

From Salon

“There’s a lot of sets that we can run and things that we can run … either to get him a shot or make guys think that he’s coming up in the shot. And now that kind of messes up their defensive rotation. But that always helps when you got shooters around. Me and Bron play in the post. Now you get that one on one. It’s hard to double-team.”

From Los Angeles Times

Now that she has spent three decades in prison she is eligible for a parole hearing.

From BBC