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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
Instead of thinking with fear about possibilities that may never happen, why not acknowledge what’s already going very well in the present moment?
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And that moment of surprise is everything.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Those Padres quickly erased a one-run deficit and eventually won on a walk-off home run by Steve Garvey that remains perhaps the franchise’s greatest moment.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
And that moment of surprise is everything.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2025
Those Padres quickly erased a one-run deficit and eventually won on a walk-off home run by Steve Garvey that remains perhaps the franchise’s greatest moment.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moment
Noun
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Detectives determined that Holland never stalked Kristil and verified his whereabouts in a different state at the time she was killed.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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While the app is available and encouraged year-round, the week was a spotlight on the importance of joint effort when conserving the environment, Zirk said.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement In 1985, the Sundance Institute took over the United States Film Festival—later changing the name to the Sundance Film Festival—expanding on Bob’s innovative vision of the importance of films finding their audiences.—
Michelle Satter,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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On festival days, shuttles will begin service approximately 60 minutes prior to the gate opening time.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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In the final minute of regulation, a huge catch and run gave Dallas a 28-yard touchdown and the lead with 43 seconds remaining.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here are the horoscopes for today, Sunday, September 28, 2025.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Sep. 2025
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President Barack Obama was known to attend basketball games, sitting courtside on multiple occasions – including the first-ever college basketball game played on an aircraft carrier – and attended multiple baseball games as well.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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With 14 years and 15 seasons under its white apron, Bob’s Burgers is kicking off season 16 on Sunday night with its landmark 300th episode — and Jack Black is helping mark the occasion with an epic new music video, premiering exclusively on Billboard below.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
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Historic Kansas City, in a statement last week, highlighted the Jeserich and Ward buildings’ significance.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many players found new homes via free agency, but outside of that, nothing of major significance happened.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to videos, officers waited roughly 20 seconds before detaining people.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The league will rely on its player tracking data, which uses pose data that incorporates 29 data points on a player’s body collected 60 times per second to gather their movements and positioning, to underline the endeavor.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Creating the technology for revolutionaries operating in an amorphous present, such as the scanner device, was another fascinating challenge.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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At present, companies gather training data individually, with inconsistent results and higher costs.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moment. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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