at present

Idioms  

1. Also, at the present time. Now, as in I've not enough cash at present to lend you any, or At present the house is still occupied. This slightly longer way of saying “at this time” formerly was even longer——denoting a more specific time. [Mid-1600s] Also see at this point.

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at present

Focal therapy was introduced more than 20 years ago but at present only about 1,000 men a year in the UK receive it - despite there being up to 15,000 who could benefit.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026

GDP growth at present — is extremely sensitive to the cost of capital.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

These include future data-center lease commitments of $662 billion that sit off balance sheet at present.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

"Too many people at present find out only too late that they have no rights at the end of a relationship," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

At the last few parties the excited gossip in the powder rooms has been that at present the house is vacant.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Related Words

• at this time
• now
• right now