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for the moment

Idioms  

  1. Also, for the present; for the time being. Temporarily, during the period under consideration, for now. For example, For the moment I am tied up, but I'll get to it next week, or This room arrangement will do for the present, or Jim will act as secretary for the time being. The first term dates from the late 1800s, the first variant from the mid-1500s, and the second variant from the late 1400s.

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Kavukcuoglu agreed to sit tight for the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

According to Schneider, "there is a certain level of preparedness and prices are elevated but under control for the moment".

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

But for the moment, the American public may view the campaign as a similarly contained undertaking that will, at some point soon, be concluded with few lingering ill effects.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The negativity dissipates as a young man walks into the clubhouse, baseball cap on backward for the moment, energetic and respectful and joyful and supremely confident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Rather than shut down the network, it made more sense, for the moment, to keep milking it for details.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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