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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
an event of great moment
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as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in just a moment
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Recent Examples of moment
Social commerce, direct-to-consumer engagement and the power of unboxing have made those moments even more meaningful.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Is there a moment on this tour, specifically, that really captures that evolution?
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
There have been a couple moments — people like to bring up certain lines in the movie, especially that one.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
The soapy clip had some memorable, and laugh out loud, moments, including Poehler-as-Akerman revealing her breasts within her first second on screen, as well as some very sensual shooting lessons.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 15 Oct. 2025
Is there a moment on this tour, specifically, that really captures that evolution?
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
There have been a couple moments — people like to bring up certain lines in the movie, especially that one.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moment
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Include the name of the group, date and time of event, address, cost and contact information for readers within the email text.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Yellow Jackets scored three times in just over three minutes on three huge plays.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, city leaders, friends, family and former colleagues spoke about the importance of Morrow’s work for the Black community and San Diego.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Barnett, a respected figure in the explosives industry, emphasized the importance of revisiting safety protocols in light of the incident.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Within the first 20 minutes of the sixth and penultimate episode of Task, both PSP Lizzie Stover (Alison Oliver) and Robbie Prendergrast (Tom Pelphrey) are dead.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
13 Oct. 2025
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Then in the most recent three games, Dallas had the game against the Packers in the palm of its hand, before letting Jordan Love walk all over it in the final minute of the game.—
Greg Liodice,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The primary goal is to trace how these medical ideas were communicated through language and how that language still influences public and clinical understandings of the body today.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Checkmate has done lots of covert ops spy nonsense in comics throughout the years, and notable works with Batman on occasion.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Oct. 2025
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Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
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California isn’t the first jurisdiction to pass laws like these, but Newsom’s signings carry significance due to the size of the state’s population and the fact that many tech companies are based in the San Francisco Bay Area.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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In his speech, the president recognized the historic significance of the day, and praised members of his inner circle for their role in the peace deal.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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Across their first seven matches, Mikel Arteta’s team have used 40 minutes and six seconds taking corners — at least 11 minutes more than any other team.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The moment felt warm and celebratory as her husband, 38, and their children also opened presents from his parents.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moment. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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