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for the moment

for the mo·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee moh-muh nt]
    • /fɔr stressed ði ˈmoʊ mənt/
    • /fɔː(r) ðə ˈməʊmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr stressed th ee moh-muh nt]
    • /fɔr stressed ði ˈmoʊ mənt/

Definitions of for the moment words

  • adverb for the moment for now 1
  • phrase for the moment You use for the moment to indicate that something is true now, even if it will not be true in the future. 0
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Parts of speech for For the moment

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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for the moment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for for the moment

adv for the moment

  • briefly — Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
  • momentarily — for a moment; briefly: to pause momentarily.
  • temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
  • transiently — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
  • interim — an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
All 24 Synonyms of for the moment

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