MOMENTS Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

moments

noun

plural of moment

as in times

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

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Relevance

as in minutes

a very small space of time I'll be there in just a moment

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as in todays

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

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Recent Examples of moments Domestic deployments have generally been reserved for relatively brief moments of extraordinary unrest, major security threats or natural disasters. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 His family is now part of a program built for moments like that involving a simple tool that could save a life. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 In these moments and others, HOTD has sometimes espoused a form of gender essentialism that suggests Rhaenyra and Alicent are both inherently kinder and better than the men around them. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 For professional coaches, these moments are often the ones that make all the effort, patience and reflection feel worthwhile. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 And that’s those moments that mark maybe a before and after in our game of urban or Latin music in general. — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026 The most chatter from fans of Roku City — yes, a screen saver has many, many devotees — springs from the Easter eggs, a revolving selection of more than 40 pop-culture moments and nostalgic references that populate the screen. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026 Those themes of isolation and emotional suppression became the foundation for Brand New Day, shaping Tom Holland‘s performance and the film’s most intimate moments. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Chiron’s retrograde invites you to evaluate all emotional moments since the end of June. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

Tool call volume is not stable, and Arcade says its own call volume grew 25 times in six months.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The Public Defender's Office said Govindbhai, without double-checking the plate numbers, walked to the driver's side door and struck the window with his baton four times, smashing the glass.

— Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of times

Noun

While there was no doubt who the better fighter was after 25 minutes of action, UFC analyst Joe Rogan thinks the champ made a mistake at the end of the bout.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Game time is coming more regularly now for the 16-year-old, having racked up almost 50 percent of his senior career minutes since the start of May.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

But ask a robot to perform seemingly easy tasks, say, climbing up stairs or grabbing a glass of water, and many of todays droids still struggle.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Massively popular in the Victorian era (especially the late 1800’s), gallery rails are finding their way into todays trad and modern homes alike.

— Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2025

Definition of todays

Noun

On some occasions, threats arose after inspectors detected pests and were pressured not to report them, said an official familiar with their work who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
On at least two occasions, Beckham looked to have worked his way free of coverage, but the ball didn’t go his way.

— Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

After grabbing an early 83-81 lead in overtime, the Dream gave up eight straight points to the Fever, who never lost the lead in overtime again, although the Dream got within two points, 93-91, with 10 seconds left.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Seattle pulled within a point, but Courtney Vandersloot sank the second of two free throws for Chicago (13-22) with 10 seconds left and Melbourne missed a tying layup at the buzzer.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026