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as in time
a particular point at which an event takes place at that moment he suddenly turned around and headed toward me

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as in today
the time currently existing or in progress I'm not doing anything at the moment

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How does the noun moment differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of moment are consequence, importance, significance, and weight. While all these words mean "a quality or aspect having great worth or significance," moment implies conspicuous or self-evident consequence.

a decision of great moment

Where would consequence be a reasonable alternative to moment?

The words consequence and moment can be used in similar contexts, but consequence generally implies importance because of probable or possible effects.

the style you choose is of little consequence

When is importance a more appropriate choice than moment?

The synonyms importance and moment are sometimes interchangeable, but importance implies a value judgment of the superior worth or influence of something or someone.

a region with no cities of importance

When can significance be used instead of moment?

While in some cases nearly identical to moment, significance implies a quality or character that should mark a thing as important but that is not self-evident and may or may not be recognized.

the treaty's significance

When could weight be used to replace moment?

While the synonyms weight and moment are close in meaning, weight implies a judgment of the immediate relative importance of something.

the argument carried no weight with the judge

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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? 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 See All Example Sentences for moment
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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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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