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Better ways to say “At the present time”
Four words that mean "now."
i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler
Bureaucratic register. Three or four-word substitutes for "now" survive only because they fill space. Cut.
ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo
Before
At the present time, we have no openings.
After
We have no openings now.
iii · The alternatives4 ways out
- 01Now neutral
best default
We have no openings now.
- 02Currently neutral
slightly formal
We currently have no openings.
- 03At the moment neutral
softer
At the moment, we have no openings.
- 04Today informal
time-bound contexts
Today we have no openings.
iv · Brew tipKeep this one
"At the present time" → "now."