the moment

noun

: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.
Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.

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With officers on patrol, response time from the moment of detection to when a law enforcement officer could be at the scene of the operator can be as little as two minutes, according to Brock. — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026 To make the moment even sweeter, Swift invited her best friends — including Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Karlie Kloss and Cara Delevingne, who all starred in the music video — to join her onstage. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 That’s the moment companies learn that productivity gains alone don’t automatically translate into business transformation. — Bryan Goode, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 And for people who work overnight or face an occasional period of severe sleep loss, getting enough rest may not always be possible in the moment. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the moment

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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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