the moment
noun
: as soon as
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.
Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.
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Porat and Venkatakrishnan both discussed how the moment demands urgency from governments and businesses alike.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Having a kid has really opened my eyes to just enjoying the moment.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Colby Bishop, Portsmouth’s talismanic striker who is the club’s top goalscorer in the 21st century, recalls to The Athletic the moment in the summer of 2024 when his life was turned upside down.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And perhaps that's why Hollywood, for its part, couldn't resist the moment, either.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Having a kid has really opened my eyes to just enjoying the moment.
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Colby Bishop, Portsmouth’s talismanic striker who is the club’s top goalscorer in the 21st century, recalls to The Athletic the moment in the summer of 2024 when his life was turned upside down.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
And perhaps that's why Hollywood, for its part, couldn't resist the moment, either.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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