INSTANTS Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

instants

noun

plural of instant

as in moments

a very small space of time it all happened in an instant

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Recent Examples of instants These days, the shows are bigger and the tickets sell out in instants, filling theaters around the country with concertgoers whose response to Geese’s music can best be described as rabid ecstasy. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026 Recent instants, according to the company, will be saved in an archive that's private and only accessible to the user who takes it. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 May 2026 Elle has become a collector of sounds, wandering the city with a pocket recorder in hand, creating what are, in effect, sonic images of instants stretched out into time. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026

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Noun

An alternative must also reproduce the evidence from the universe’s earliest moments.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
She was heard talking to air traffic control in the final moments before the crash.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of moments

Noun

Police said, in a span of less than 30 minutes early Thursday, burglars broke into 16 businesses, targeting cash, including at The Trendy Taco on Wilmette Avenue.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Today, the company can use AI to generate high-quality, photorealistic images mimicking those same products in action in various customer environments with a simple prompt, in minutes.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

Jones-Priest ran it in again from a yard out and Gabe Guevera booted a 27-yard field goal with five seconds left before the intermission to give Martin a 17-3 lead at the break.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

Despite concerns about coffee and irregular heartbeats, research suggests that normal caffeine consumption does not increase the AFib risk.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2026
Her team found a 77% higher rate of irregular heartbeats during the six weeks around the 2016 election, compared with a control period.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

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