as in seconds
a very small space of time
I'll be with you in just a minute
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Recent Examples of minutes
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Golden State’s second round draft pick Ashlon Jackson played 14 minutes and scored six points.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Cleveland led for most of the first six minutes before New York took control.
—Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Each contender will get 10 minutes, with three to five minutes of rapid-fire questions from Patricof and Littman.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 May 2026
The Golden Knights trailed for an almost unbelievable 1,966 minutes this season, which was the second-most in the NHL.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Noun
The spa Wander for about 10 minutes from the central living area down Discovery Channel, and three little areas come into view.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
With more than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter of Game 4, Cavaliers coach Kenny Atkinson pulled his starters, effectively conceding the series as the Knicks turned the final minutes into a celebration.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Golden State’s second round draft pick Ashlon Jackson played 14 minutes and scored six points.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Cleveland led for most of the first six minutes before New York took control.
—Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Each contender will get 10 minutes, with three to five minutes of rapid-fire questions from Patricof and Littman.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 May 2026
The Golden Knights trailed for an almost unbelievable 1,966 minutes this season, which was the second-most in the NHL.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
Noun
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That's right, Marner potted a hat trick in just six minutes and 10 seconds.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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After Golden Knights captain Mark Stone appeared to open the scoring 36 seconds into the second period on Saturday, Carolina challenged for offside.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
7 June 2026
Verb
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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
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Yet leave your room for a few moments and it will miraculously have been spruced up on your return, your linen slippers realigned, and an evil eye charm placed upon your pillow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Casillo delves into Monroe’s bipolar disorder and other intimate moments in this comprehensive biography that features dozens of new interviews.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Michael begins with the 10-year-old singer (Juliano Valde) and his rise to stardom with his brothers in the Jackson 5 and chronicles his quest to become the King of Pop in adulthood (Jaafar Jackson) through the release of his multiplatinum albums Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Frampton chronicles his 1970s rise to fame, his career setbacks, and his determination to perform in spite of his IBM battle.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Noun
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The implantable pacemaker emerged in the late 1950s after engineers and surgeons developed a device capable of electrically regulating irregular heartbeats from inside the body.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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To live with, and in, All of a Sudden is to match heartbeats with these two women for a few hours.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2026
Verb
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This area, the company reports, the site has direct access to Lake Erie and the Great Lakes shipping corridor, multi-line CN rail connectivity and an existing on-site substation.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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He was then flown out by helicopter to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, the rescue squad reports.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Before an agent takes an action, the platform checks who requested it, what permissions apply and whether the action is allowed, then logs it.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Jankowski, Carrier and Robinson have emerged as a fairly rare commodity; a physical, play-driving fourth line that logs high-leverage minutes in postseason games.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The documentary records how Spithill was pushed aside as Buckley and his wealthy co-partner, Ryan McKillen, the founding engineer and employee #3 at Uber, took over the reins in November 2023 and opted for their All-American strategy, in which there would be no place for Spithill.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Both flagged, records one click away.—
Vinay Bhaskara,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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