no time like the present

A form of there's no time like the present — Now is an appropriate time to take a particular action.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of there's no time like the present.
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APA

no time like the present. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time%20like%20the%20present

MLA

“no time like the present.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time%20like%20the%20present. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no time like the present,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time%20like%20the%20present.

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