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

In his office in the small village centre, Muhos mayor Kimmo Hinno told AFP that Google's "massive investment" kept him busy these days as "no industry of this type" existed here at present.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

As the law stands at present, primarily, the hotel and its management are responsible for the safety of guests.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

So at present, we are nowhere near crisis levels.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ainsworth claims to provide an “introduction of the public to some parts of the Fortress at present closed to them.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

He was being shown a bird’s-eye view of it at present, a bird’s-eye view from the platform of the Charing-T Tower.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

Related Words

• at this time
• now
• right now