our time

noun

: the present period of time
He is one of the greatest actors of our time.

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Research funded by the federal government has found useful expression in many of the defining technologies of our time: the internet, A.I., crispr, Ozempic, and the mRNA vaccines that saved untold lives during the covid pandemic. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025 That will get attention and clicks and engagement, which is the currency of our time. Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, many Americans seem loath to accept or even acknowledge one of the fundamental developments of our time: the transformation of America from a unipolar world behemoth to a lesser power in a multipolar environment. Robert W. Merry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025 The past few years at Concordia have been thrilling to work alongside Davis Guggenheim, one of the great documentary filmmakers of our time, and to witness firsthand the important work being done by Emerson Collective, led by the truly inspiring Laurene Powell Jobs. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for our time

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“Our time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/our%20time. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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