press time

noun

: the time when a story is printed
He did not return our call before press time.

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Billy Joel revealed Small’s death with a small tribute on social media; Small’s age and cause of death were not known at press time. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2026 Other Republican lawmakers working on Africa policy did not return requests for comment by press time. Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 All Things Go has not addressed Spiro’s withdrawal at press time. Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 As of press time, all of the microdramas exhibited on the platform were seemingly made using AI. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for press time

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“Press time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20time. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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