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.

Examples of the time has come in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After years of spending high-end picks on linemen, the time has come for this group to establish itself as one of the league’s best units. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Gladys Knight, the 82-year-old R&B powerhouse, admits the time has come to focus on the next phase of her career, and wind back on concerts and touring. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for the time has come

• abomasum
• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• bum
• chum