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Definitions

moment

[moh-muhnt] / ˈmoʊ mənt /
NOUN
brief time period
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bit date flash hour juncture minute occasion point stage time
STRONG
breathing crack instant jiffy sec second shake tick trice twinkle twinkling while wink
WEAK
jiff no time nothing flat point in time split second three winks
Antonyms
STRONGEST
whole
WEAK
triviality unimportance
NOUN
importance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
note
STRONG
advantage avail concern consequence gravity import magnitude momentousness pith profit seriousness significance signification substance value weight weightiness worth
Antonyms
STRONG
disadvantage insignificance loss triviality unimportance worthlessness

Example Sentences

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Reports indicate that video of the moment was removed from official channels, raising additional questions about how the message was received internally.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It also demonstrated how a powerful image can write history, and Nasa will be hoping that Artemis II delivers a moment of comparable resonance.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The team had just lost 24 of 32 games and fired its former coach the moment the season ended.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Captivated, he knew from that moment on what he wished to do with his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A part of him—indeed, a large part—was enjoying this charade, this moment wherein he plunged headfirst into this caricature the humans had created.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.