at the moment

phrase

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

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Malkovich sat in silence for a few seconds, before pronouncing himself unable to think at the moment. Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 But at the moment, the CFTC — which regulates derivatives contracts — currently only has one, chairman Michael Selig. Davis Giangiulio,justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Seems like Chris Getz and Will Venable are highly favored by White Sox fans at the moment. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The fact that most of those homes were being lived in by others, including numerous family members, friends, and several people who couldn’t afford to live elsewhere, was beside the point, at least at the moment. George Boedecker Jr, Harpers Magazine, 1 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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