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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 Each episode hooks viewers with edge-of-your-seat action and builds to big, climactic moments. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025 The Blue Jays still owned a solid lead after three innings, but the Yankees were simply looking for that one break and one moment that could potentially turn everything around in this series. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 Those moments happen slowly over the process of the show. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025 The people who can afford $30 are the people who need to have that moment. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for moment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moment
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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  • Yet there was Priester, about 30 minutes before the first pitch, warming up in center field, in full view of the Cubs and everyone else at American Family Field.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • There was a four-minute highlight video looking back at the season.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 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
  • 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
  • Maybe there's a cold breeze that comes by on occasion.
    Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Ellison clearly understands the power and significance of elevating certain stories over others.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Join us as Regina demystifies the journey to holistic health, emphasizing the significance of faith and the fostering of genuine connections.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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  • Traditional models rely on cesium atoms ticking more than 10 billion times per second.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The second is that these are high-trust cultures that give employees a high level of autonomy.
    Adam Gale, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At present, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • 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 13 Oct. 2025.

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