press time

noun

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

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Lawyers from both sides did not respond to Rolling Stone’s request for comment at press time. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025 At press time, that's more money than the richest person on Earth possesses, according to the Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025 At press time, a spokesperson for Perry had not returned Billboard‘s request for additional information on whether the song is a one-off single or attached to a new album. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025 As of press time, at least, SAG-AFTRA Magazine, DGA Monthly, Written By (the Writers Guild of America West magazine) and Cinemontage (from the Motion Picture Editors Guild) were still going strong. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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