the time has come
idiom
: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.
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In the face of increasing drought and water restrictions, the time has come to consider grass alternatives.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
So the time has come for international actors to move forward on a realistic, staged process inspired by the Arab Peace Initiative as well as the Egyptian and more recent French-Saudi proposals.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
And the time has come because Skelly—the iconic 12-foot skeleton that has become a Halloween decor mainstay—is back, witches.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
With the average student loan debt exceeding $38,000 and the average time to pay off student loans now exceeding 20 years, and with students increasingly questioning the notion that college is the best path to a secure future, the time has come to take a closer look at an alternative that works.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
So the time has come for international actors to move forward on a realistic, staged process inspired by the Arab Peace Initiative as well as the Egyptian and more recent French-Saudi proposals.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
And the time has come because Skelly—the iconic 12-foot skeleton that has become a Halloween decor mainstay—is back, witches.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
With the average student loan debt exceeding $38,000 and the average time to pay off student loans now exceeding 20 years, and with students increasingly questioning the notion that college is the best path to a secure future, the time has come to take a closer look at an alternative that works.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“The time has come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20time%20has%20come. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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