the time has come
idiom
: it is the right moment to do something or for something to happen
We feel that the time has come for a decision to be made.
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But in the eyes of Senate GOP members, the time has come to put their imprint on talks as the House’s game plan remains stuck on the tarmac.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Our ideas have received a warm welcome from our friends in the GOP, but the time has come for action.
—Carlos Duran, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With the arrival of March, the time has come to start planning spring skiing trips.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Transatlantic winds While Germany has long held far-right parties with a disdain not seen in its European neighbours, some Germans believe the time has come to break old taboos.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Our ideas have received a warm welcome from our friends in the GOP, but the time has come for action.
—Carlos Duran, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
With the arrival of March, the time has come to start planning spring skiing trips.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2025
Transatlantic winds While Germany has long held far-right parties with a disdain not seen in its European neighbours, some Germans believe the time has come to break old taboos.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the time has come
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“The time has come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20time%20has%20come. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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