at this point

1. Also,. Now, as in At this point in time we don't need a new refrigerator. Even wordier synonyms for “now” than at present, all four phrases imply that what is the case now may not always have been so or may not remain so. For example, At this point she is by far the best athlete on the circuit implies that she may not have been the best in the past or may not be in the future. Similarly, Buying a new car seems prudent at this juncture indicates that this purchase may not have been wise in the past and may not be at some future time. Also see at that point.

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Kathy Brown, lead tax agency relations analyst at the payroll and benefits administrator UKG, strongly advised against trying to change withholdings on their own at this point.

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“Obviously I think the amount of money coming in from the tariffs is considered to be substantial at this point and hopefully can be put to a useful purpose,” the South Dakota Republican told reporters Tuesday.

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Burdett: We are sellers rather than buyers at this point.

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“The quality of the companies here that are dominating the markets are so high. They’re so profitable. They have so many tailwinds that I don’t see a sign of a crisis at this point.”

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“At this point everything changes for me. I see Mr. Carrillo’s left hand punch out and his right hand is in his waistband. ... At this point I believed he was trying to acquire my location to shoot me,” Murillo said during two days of testimony last week.

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