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as in importance
the quality or state of being important
an event of great moment
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as in minute
a very small space of time
I'll be there in just a moment
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Recent Examples of moment
This thematic turn stood in contrast to some of the stronger moments of the past seasons, when real affection and tenderness — between Rue and Jules, for example — cut through the hard shell of the show’s bravado.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
That small moment proves disproportionately instructive to the film’s prevailing ethos, which is most interested in bodies as vehicles for tracing the friction between fluidity and permanence.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
But the studio’s initial footage and photos certainly led many to assume this was an impromptu moment, and media outlets covered the stunt without knowing the lucky tourists were hand-picked by the studio.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
For six decades, this humble and affordable microphone has been at the center of some of the most important moments in the world of music and culture.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 18 May 2026
That small moment proves disproportionately instructive to the film’s prevailing ethos, which is most interested in bodies as vehicles for tracing the friction between fluidity and permanence.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
But the studio’s initial footage and photos certainly led many to assume this was an impromptu moment, and media outlets covered the stunt without knowing the lucky tourists were hand-picked by the studio.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
For six decades, this humble and affordable microphone has been at the center of some of the most important moments in the world of music and culture.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moment
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Julie Tremaine is an award-winning food and travel writer who’s exploring the world one bite at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Palmer’s shot is well blocked by Marc Guehi — which underlines the importance of their decision-making in these moments.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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From 1949 to 1987, the Federal Communications Commission held radio and television stations to a standard requiring them to air opposing sides of public issues of importance, a policy known as the fairness doctrine.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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In 17 minutes of action off the bench, Johnson failed to register a single point, dropping a giant goose egg on the stat sheet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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David Martinez scored a goal for the second consecutive game in the 22nd minute and Denis Bouanga added a goal in the 68th for LAFC.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Get the weather forecast for today here.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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December 22 – January 19 A creative idea could click into shape with satisfying precision today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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Their sleek design would go well with everything from jeans and a lightweight button-up shirt, à la the Duchess, to a blazer and slacks for more formal occasions.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Iran has threatened on several occasions during the war to expand its attacks on ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, and on Israel and America's Persian Gulf allies, to target shipping in the Red Sea.—
May 19,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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That projection is based on the player’s performance in each metric over the last three seasons (five for goalies), weighted for recency where more recent seasons carry more significance and regressed to the mean.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The significance of these findings The study suggests human right-handedness may be deeply rooted in the same evolutionary changes that transformed how our ancestors moved and interacted with the world.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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Arena ads made up the vast majority of all gambling references in all of the games, appearing once every 11 seconds on average.—
Luke Connors,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The video began as the combatants were already fighting, and lasted for 33 seconds until some of the juveniles involved fled the store.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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This is complicity spurred on by a certain kind of Western readers desire to maintain their romantic image of Russia’s past without having to engage critical with Russia’s present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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At present, that additional tuition for nonresident students is the same across the UC’s nine general campuses.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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“Moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moment. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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