Meanings
- It is important to do something immediately
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Meanwhile, Japan must bolster its own defenses and substantially increase defense spending to meet new threats. Tokyo should swallow some of its suspicions and move more quickly to rebuild frayed ties with South Korea. It should make cooperation with the United States a cornerstone of its engagement throughout the Indo-Pacific and with NATO. It is a full agenda and there is no time to lose.
2022 July 1, The Japan Times Editorial Board, “Groundbreaking NATO summit means work for Japan”, in The Japan Times, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2022, EditorialsSynonyms: time is of the essence
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseIt is important to do something immediately
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no time to lose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time%20to%20lose
“no time to lose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20time%20to%20lose. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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