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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As with all Bengals tight ends after a year with Joe Burrow, the time has come to cash in.
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
King and his wife have kept them running at a loss for decades but acknowledged that the time has come to step away.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
While Jimmy Pitaro acknowledges that a number of key decisions have yet to be made ahead of the launch of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, the chairman of Disney’s sports division believes the time has come for Bristol to disrupt its legacy business model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Alas, the time has come to add to cart—and thankfully, the designer discounts run deep.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
King and his wife have kept them running at a loss for decades but acknowledged that the time has come to step away.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
While Jimmy Pitaro acknowledges that a number of key decisions have yet to be made ahead of the launch of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service, the chairman of Disney’s sports division believes the time has come for Bristol to disrupt its legacy business model.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Alas, the time has come to add to cart—and thankfully, the designer discounts run deep.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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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 18 Jan. 2025.
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