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 Dodgers fan favorite Kiké Hernández has built a reputation for clutch October moments and an easygoing personality. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 The countdown clock is ticking, and both Lestat the vampire and Lestat the TV season are frittering away their last moments on restating the facts. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026 One crop can create several moments across the evening instead of producing a single course. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The World Cup final didn’t produce the sort of classic game fitting for an event that has served up so many delicious moments. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026 Yes, Dwyane Wade had his moments, as did Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Chris Bosh and Jimmy Butler. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.

— Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz all got on the scoresheet multiple times for Senegal, Japan and Colombia.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of times

Noun

For a relatively small fee, someone meets you at the aircraft, carries your bags, escorts you through customs in just a few minutes, helps collect your luggage, and takes you directly to your transportation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Mora erased a 1-0 deficit with goals in the 56th and 67th minutes, giving him 48 in 145 regular-season appearances — third most in club history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 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

Or, if Miami chooses to add a player from the minor leagues, veteran lefty Braxton Garrett could be an option, although the team has opted against calling him up when the opportunity has presented itself on different occasions this season.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
His criminal record reflects some of the occasions he got caught and did jail time, for non-violent retail fraud.

— Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

Place the pita directly on the oven rack and broil until toasted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

— Kate Williams, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
The path of totality — the moon’s dark shadow — will cross eastern Greenland, western Iceland and northern Spain, from where the sun’s corona will become visible, if skies are clear, for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

The new $24 million educational hub, set to open in Spring of 2028, will become an international mecca for advancing the practical and economic solutions that regenerative organic agriculture presents.

— Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of presents

Noun

People who develop racing heartbeats, tremors, anxiety, insomnia, reflux, headaches or reproducible palpitations after drinking coffee should not ignore those symptoms simply because population studies are reassuring.

— Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
But the most striking of the new songs is the opener, a slow-motion unfurling against a backdrop of heartbeats and zithers.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026