as in second
a very small space of time
I'll be with you in just a minute
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as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a minute description of the setting of the story
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as in little
lacking importance
a person who wastes her time on the most minute aspects of everyday life
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
only minute differences between the two photographic prints
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
a minute examination of the marine specimen
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as in tiny
very small in size
made some minute adjustments to the controls
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as in to transcribe
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Recent Examples of minute
Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Two winners were awarded 10-minute showers (rather than the allotted two minutes).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
There was a minute possibility of Volpe getting Duran at second base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Ten plays later, though, the Eagles rendered that a moot point by turning that reversal into a Jalen Hurts Tush Push TD and taking a 20-10 lead with 7 minutes, 48 seconds to go.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Two winners were awarded 10-minute showers (rather than the allotted two minutes).
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
The case attracted intense media interest, with news shows, podcasts and documentaries like A Body in the Snow all covering minute details.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
There was a minute possibility of Volpe getting Duran at second base.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minute
Noun
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In the Bay State, Caitlin Nugent scored first and Mia Francis tallied the second to lead Braintree to a 2-0 victory over Milton.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Users can search for specific properties of geologic units or click on the map for additional geologic information and links to more detailed maps of local areas.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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While history is ever present throughout, the Freedom Tower’s installations are created to appeal to 21st century visitors, many through interactive exhibitions, digital content and detailed re-creations.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Olympic silver medalist ran textbook races all season with little to no critiques on form and competitive nature.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since 2020, public debt has surged by approximately 61%, outpacing nominal GDP growth of 38% through Q2 2025.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Richard Kone, a goalscorer on the opening day of last season at the SToK Cae Ras in Wycombe Wanderers colours, may have been the nominal front man in a 4-2-3-1 set-up, but his link-up play and intelligent movement were matched by Harvey Vale, Koki Saito and Rumarn Burrell.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His celebration was subtle yet suave, a drop of his bat with a flick of his wrist.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is clearly a quick screen and may not pick up more subtle issues.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Every day is a new chance to accurately fix the coördinates of my appearance in clothes, to make tiny adjustments, as if focussing a lens.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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TwinMind runs mostly offline, transcribing real-time on the device, capturing up to 16-17 hours of audio without killing the battery.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As with any career as long as his, there have been moments when perhaps his aesthetic wasn’t so aligned with where fashion was going, but mention that and Roversi will gently put it to one side.—
Mark Holgate,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement This is a dark moment for America.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minute. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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