the time has come

phrase

: 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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Now that Chicago-area horse racing has been pronounced dead, the time has come to perform an autopsy. Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 Now 20 months later, the time has come to reopen doors and start writing a new chapter. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, if the Canucks decide that the time has come to do something different, then that determination should be reflected in the process too. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026 As the time has come to rebuild, Paris offers the perfect platform. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the time has come

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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 20 Aug. 2026.

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