the task at hand

noun phrase

: the work someone is doing now
I need to concentrate on the task at hand.

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TikTok users flooded the comments section with laughter and playful interpretations of the dog’s behavior, charmed by the pet’s timing and apparent misunderstanding of the task at hand. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Relevent, founded by real estate billionaire Stephen Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, was no stranger to handling the task at hand. Asli Pelit, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025 Even if the task at hand is not possible to complete or will cause an individual to sacrifice their physical and emotional well-being to get the work done. Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025 Cristobal all season has preached the importance of his team staying focused on the task at hand and ignoring any outside noise that comes with the team’s early success. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the task at hand

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“The task at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20task%20at%20hand. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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