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.
Examples of the time has come in a Sentence
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But Russell said that the time has come to put herself out there and pursue her musical dreams.
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Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
Speaker: Now, the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
As cyber threats grow in complexity and sophistication, the time has come for a comprehensive reassessment of cloud security remediation strategies.
—Ran Nahmias, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Implementing ambitious climate change goals In 2022, Maryland Democrats passed some of the nation’s toughest goals to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and the time has come to put them in place.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
As the Connecticut Legislature considers a ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, the time has come to ask whether these mandates are sensible, and more importantly, will consumers buy in?
—Peter Brennan, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
Who, then, is ultimately qualified to determine when the time has come to no longer perform?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
He's never been one to shy away from mining his own background for a good story, and now the time has come to gather many of those stories into one.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
But what became clear from my conversations is that Israel’s current approach to Gaza is too ambitious, and the time has come to correct course.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2024
Speaker: Now, the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024
As cyber threats grow in complexity and sophistication, the time has come for a comprehensive reassessment of cloud security remediation strategies.
—Ran Nahmias, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
Implementing ambitious climate change goals In 2022, Maryland Democrats passed some of the nation’s toughest goals to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and the time has come to put them in place.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2024
As the Connecticut Legislature considers a ban on internal combustion engine vehicles, the time has come to ask whether these mandates are sensible, and more importantly, will consumers buy in?
—Peter Brennan, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
Who, then, is ultimately qualified to determine when the time has come to no longer perform?
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
He's never been one to shy away from mining his own background for a good story, and now the time has come to gather many of those stories into one.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
But what became clear from my conversations is that Israel’s current approach to Gaza is too ambitious, and the time has come to correct course.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2023
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