at the moment

phrase

: right now : at the current time
At the moment she is working on a novel.

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This technology is often most valuable at the moment when the user stops thinking about it. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 New research, ancient myth All of the results from the most recent research project are, at the moment, still preliminary and inconclusive. — Eric Vanden Eykel, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Jarquez Hunter is the only running back on the practice squad at the moment, pending any move with Washington. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 As unpleasant as his job might be at the moment, Harbaugh is ostensibly safe. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the moment

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“At the moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20moment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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