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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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 For many, a place remembered for its scenery also serves as a backdrop for personal moments of grief, reflection or healing, the survey said. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026 But a few geological moments after the Laurentide sheet started re-expanding, humanity entered the chat. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026 This week's quiz spotlights bikini moments and deeply personal confessions. — FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Our honorees craft both moments and movements, approaching beauty and style with intention, creativity, and influence. — InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Think of hygge as making the ordinary extraordinary, a mindful focus on simple moments. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Calgary Flames goalie Devin Cooley went viral on Sunday, less for his stellar effort in an upset win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes than for his interview moments after the game. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026 While Abrams and Brolin were able to bring the emotional gravitas to flashback scenes chronicling key moments in their frayed relationship, shooting the in-whale scenes was the overarching creative challenge. — William Earl, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 The passing game had its moments — Austin Simmons went 25 for 44 for 339 yards with an interception — but the misses compounded into an ineffective MU attack. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

The girls sometimes lived with their grandmother or an aunt, other times with their mother and Lasha’s father, who was a part of the sisters’ lives on and off until he was convicted of armed bank robbery in 2003.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
He has been sacked 17 times in six games, but the blame really should be on the coach for having a poor game plan.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

Noun

Roger McQueen scored his first NHL goal and Cutter Gauthier ended his nine-game drought with two goals for the Ducks, who led 3-1 in the first period before getting blitzed 6-0 by Buffalo over the next 35 minutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
However, many members will complete a short set of exercises on the machines, then stay on the machine or bench while looking at their phones for long periods of time — often 10 minutes or more.

— Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 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

Meghan added that the holidays are a time to celebrate big occasions and also recognize beauty in the smaller moments.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
On only two other occasions in his 37 major finals has Djokovic won the first set but lost the match.

— Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

With 13 seconds left and third down at the Braves’ 12, Guess threw the ball up toward the end zone and Brown, his best friend since the age of 6, caught it for a touchdown.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Pulse for a few seconds in intervals until the ingredients are pulverized into a smooth paste.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

Dug into the terrain, the 4,400-square-foot house presents as a single story from the front but descends to a lower level.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of presents

Noun

One promising alternative is to instead harvest energy from the body itself by capturing mechanical energy generated by the contraction of muscles, such as heartbeats, or the movement of fluids.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026