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 At the same time, the episode still leaves space for slower beats, including some joyously non-essential downtime moments. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026 In keeping with the idea of expansion, Flanagan’s story further builds out the mythology of Carrie, using the novel’s often underused moments as launching pads. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026 Canada’s last-minute winner against South Africa in the Round of 32 stands out the most, but there are several other moments – such as Canada manager Jesse Marsch’s team huddle – that have produced some memorable photos. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 The immortal being who’d called himself a god just moments prior regresses into his stuttering, childhood self. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 To Our Community, There are moments in every journey when the road ahead becomes unmistakably clear—not because the path is easy, but because the vision is right. — Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 The boat capsizes moments after departure All 15 victims were on a company trip organized by India's Lava International, a smartphone and consumer electronics manufacturer, for its employees, distributors and retail partners, the company said. — CBS News, 13 July 2026 Nothing in Rohmer is more telling than those moments when two individuals stare at each other. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

Because of climate, weather, acorn abundance (yes, really) and decisions about land use dating to colonial times, the bugs are indeed getting worse.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Compared with a commercial GPU running the same image-denoising task, the optical system delivered more than a hundred times faster inference while using only about one-ninth of the computational resources.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of times

Noun

Johannes scored all 12 of her points in the first quarter and played 18 minutes.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Excluding the journey to Qatar, the flight that took the longest lasted 344 minutes and went from Miami to Seattle, where Infantino attended the Belgium-Egypt match on June 15.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 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

Hopkinson and chief financial officer Simon Capper visited Nyon, Switzerland, on multiple occasions, while the CEO also spoke to governing-body representatives in Budapest before the Champions League final in May.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
On several occasions, Roe turned down invitations to go on a date with the man, according to the suit.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Fox stayed with the shot of Trump for just a few seconds before cutting to an aerial shot during which the boos can still be heard.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 19 July 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

Inside the largest house the boys had ever been in was an enormous Christmas tree with a pile of presents underneath it, all for them.

— Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
That philosophy may prove particularly valuable over the next two years as veterans and emerging stars compete for roster spots on a team that believes playing at home presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of presents

Noun

In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
As a data point, heart rate variability is the measurement of how much the time between your heartbeats may slightly fluctuate.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026