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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Example Sentences

"We are not in a dialogue. We are not in a discussion with him at present."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Ord Minnett says Lotus’s supplies of acid and sulphur look secure at present, but fuel is more precarious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

And there is little indication at present that tensions in the region will diminish.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

That means looking after them better than we are at present, especially when they are told they are not good enough, which happens with the vast majority of these kids.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

In the course of the restless night, he had reached his decision, though at present he refrained from speaking of it, still unsure he had chosen wisely.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Related Words

• at this time
• now
• right now