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 Ronaldo, 41, one of the most legendary scorers in the history of soccer, burst into tears, soaking up the final moments of the game. — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 7 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 There are no explosive revelations, gotcha moments, dramatic confessions, or theatrical outbursts. — Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 Ahead, take a look at some of the standout celebrity shoe moments at the Schiaparelli fall 2026 haute couture show in Paris. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 Ricky Gervais will mark the 25th anniversary of The Office with a rundown of his favorite David Brent moments. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 July 2026 And the jovial human moments between bursts of grandiose showmanship leave the reassuring impression that Elvis really, truly enjoyed being Elvis. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 Rather than dressing exclusively for high summer, the collection acknowledged the quieter moments—a cool breeze after sunset or the first hint of autumn creeping into late August. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Wishing you an abundance of simple joys and quiet moments of happiness. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.

— STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of times

Noun

The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
After having the ball inside Argentina's half of the pitch for seemingly minutes, Switzerland was able to at last generate two decent looks at a goal, but each time the shot was saved by Argentina keeper Emiliano Martínez.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 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

England was in the final eight for the 11th time and has advanced to the semifinals on three previous occasions.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
In the years since Tyson’s dominance, Floyd Mayweather Jr has been convicted of domestic violence and battery on multiple occasions.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

Pimblett, who closed a +120 underdog, blocked a roundkick, shot in and quickly applied a front headlock to put Saint Denis to sleep for the win in 52 seconds.

— W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
The blue-gray sunray dial centers around a highly legible perpetual calendar display that shows the seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and phases of the moon.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Definition of seconds

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