Synonyms of at present

at present

phrase

as in now

at the present time

At present, investigators have not gathered sufficient evidence to make an arrest.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• now
• currently
• today
• presently
• anymore
• right now
• here
• nowadays
• for the time being

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• then
• before
• formerly
• long
• once
• away
• far
• since
• previously
• ago
• hitherto
• farthest
• heretofore
• remotest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of at present

Some were allowed back home this week, but not all of the fires are under control at present. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

While no doubt politically infeasible, any Syrian intervention in Lebanon at present would certainly be militarily infeasible even if Sharaa actually wanted to launch one. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

My kids, at present, will only eat fruits with a peel, because then the poop can’t get in. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026

South Korea’s headline index is one of the most volatile markets in the world at present, having fallen 28% from an all-time high notched on June 22. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 July 2026