at the moment

phrase

: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.

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Time, not thriftily spent but flagrantly wasted at cards or the wheel, is brought to a standstill right at the moment of its greatest potentiality—this would have to be the ultimate payoff. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 Connected vehicles can instead surface those options through infotainment systems at the moment customers need them, improving convenience without adding friction. — Stacey Moser, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This, of course, is not something that can be confirmed at the moment. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Other testimonies remain in voiceover, while Rabal’s recordings and archive drive a film structured partly as a last dream, with the actor looking back on his life at the moment of death. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the moment

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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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