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 That night’s show was reduced from 29 to 19 songs, between the concert running late from the interruption and Toomey likely not being able to duplicate Castronovo’s lead singing moments as well as his drumming. — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 From its opening moments, Zoe Kazan’s epic, sprawling Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s 1952 novel, East of Eden, announces that the monstrous Cathy Ames (played by Florence Pugh) is the true center of the story. — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026 High-trust, high-functioning organizations deliberately slow down at critical moments. — Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Smith turned two short catches into dazzling scores, and Sayin connected with tight ends Nate Roberts and Mason Williams for TDs as the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) opened a 31-10 halftime lead despite some sloppy moments. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Michael Douglas is pulling back the curtain on the most explosive moments of his life, both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Those moments remain seared into the collective consciousness of women nationwide. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 Those moments in people’s careers are the beginning of feeling truly confident about yourself. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026 Barkov remained down for a few moments, then got up and headed toward the tunnel leading to the Florida dressing room. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for moments

Noun

At other times, Manning has shown the ability to move around well in the pocket to buy time, or just run for positive yards.

— Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
The Rams — playing without Donald and Myles Garrett — sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts four times during the 24-20 victory.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of times

Noun

Still, the episode might’ve been better at a cable or streaming length, with 15-20 more minutes to play with.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Drummond flirted with a preseason triple-double and posted eight points, nine rebounds, four assists and two steals in 20 minutes.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 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

Facing elections in three weeks, Netanyahu has repeated that statement on multiple occasions, rarely if ever mentioning that not all of the hostages returned home alive.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The Miami pass rush had been building toward a breakout game and finally got it against Minnesota, sacking quarterback Kyler Murray four times and hitting him on several other occasions.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of occasions

Noun

That fact that the damage to the boardwalk is cumulative presents a particular challenge, Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller said Sunday.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Jack leaves to deliver presents while Sally tries to rescue Santa on her own, becoming Oogie’s prisoner herself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of presents

Noun

Gabe wears a bracelet containing some of her final heartbeats and her fingerprint.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Others include Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s light and sound installation Pulse Topology (2021), installed in 2023, in which visitors’ heartbeats inform the pulse of lights hanging overhead.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026