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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Emerge collects data from the moment someone enters its online system and has created a dashboard that tracks applicants through eligibility, online training, hands-on training, credential attainment, job placement, wages and retention. — Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 But for the moment, in a state that’s now among the Democratic nominating calendar’s earliest to vote, his campaign served as a vehicle for Ocasio-Cortez to spell out more ambitious policy than a single candidate’s platform. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 New video released by the California Highway Patrol shows the moment a Tesla slammed into a patrol car on Interstate 80 near Fairfield while officers investigated a deadly crash earlier this week. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Detractors attacked the moment with glee, but that viewpoint ends up being shortsighted. — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the moment

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“The moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20moment. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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