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

GDP growth at present — is extremely sensitive to the cost of capital.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 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

Export licenses for Nvidia’s most powerful Blackwell AI chips don’t appear to be under discussion at present, but negotiations about sales of the second-most sophisticated H200 chips have been taking place for several months.

From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026

The industry went from 5.5% of hedge-fund portfolios on net this time last year to 20% at present, according to Morgan Stanley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

However, after a while I came away; my friend is just a little too sane at present to make it safe to probe him too deep with questions.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Related Words

• at this time
• now
• right now