our time

noun

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

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Not only did Jesus' era not have the technology of our time, but his culture differed from ours as well. Leslie Smith Reeves Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024 Not for nothing do the scribes of our time compare it to fire, and electricity. John Werner, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the most transformative technology of our time. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Most of our time is spent with the emergency department, overseen by world-weary doctor Ron (David Alan Grier) and his lead trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson), whose diagnostic approach is based on watching too much House. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 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 19 Nov. 2024.

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