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

The scarcity of extreme first-day pops on IPOs encourages Lamont that speculative euphoria may be absent at present.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 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

Despite the S&P 500 enjoying one of its sharpest rallies on record since the end of March, not all the telltale signs of irrational exuberance are visible at present, Goldman Sachs argues.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

“Blanche signed an agreement that is not worth the paper it’s written on—except that government personnel at present will not challenge it,” said Stuart Bassin, a former Justice Department tax lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026

Your covering letter was admirably reticent, but you did hint that you had almost no free time at present.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Related Words

• at this time
• now
• right now