at the moment

idiom

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

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Carter has his hands tied at the moment. Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Nov. 2025 Europe is the main focus at the moment, but Bailly expects growth in Asia and the Americas. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2025 The Chiefs, riding a two-game losing streak, are 5-5 and outside the playoff picture at the moment. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025 At the tail end of a big year, Hoffman is among the comedic talents the town is watching the most closely at the moment, as a breakout star in stand-up with much more to explore as a creator and actor, as well. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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