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
James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The ride takes just under three minutes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Samsung, the FE 25 contains a 4,900mAh battery capable of reaching a 65% charge in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Before the game, express trips will run every 10 minutes to supplement local service, and after the game, SEPTA will have 10 express and six local trains operating.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum amounts of 15 minutes, are possible through Friday, bringing the risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in areas of higher terrain.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Suarez barely touched the ball in the first 45 minutes, and Miami created very few scoring chances.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
During second-half stoppage time, which lasted nine minutes, dos Santos dived to his right to catch Son’s 18-yard shot, then Tverskov blocked Son’s 17-yard shot.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Liverpool’s data shows that academy products (defined as players who represented the club at youth level) accounted for 18 per cent of the total league minutes played under Arne Slot in last season’s Premier League’s title triumph.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
The ride takes just under three minutes.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
According to Samsung, the FE 25 contains a 4,900mAh battery capable of reaching a 65% charge in 30 minutes with a 45W adapter.
—Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Before the game, express trips will run every 10 minutes to supplement local service, and after the game, SEPTA will have 10 express and six local trains operating.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum amounts of 15 minutes, are possible through Friday, bringing the risk of life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in areas of higher terrain.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Suarez barely touched the ball in the first 45 minutes, and Miami created very few scoring chances.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
During second-half stoppage time, which lasted nine minutes, dos Santos dived to his right to catch Son’s 18-yard shot, then Tverskov blocked Son’s 17-yard shot.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
Noun
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Hold each other’s hands and inhale slowly for 4 seconds, hold for 7 and exhale for 8 seconds together.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This should have created a GRB lasting mere seconds, however.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The most expensive Business Plan starts at $20 per month and automatically transcribes up to four hours per conversation for a total of 6,000 monthly transcription minutes.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At his best, Enciso was exciting to watch, capable of producing magical moments and extraordinary match-winning goals.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The same style of humor, lovable characters and incredibly awkward moments await.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Premiering this week at the Toronto International Film Festival, Carolina Caroline is an outlaw road movie that chronicles the crime spree and romance of a young West Texas woman named Caroline (Samara Weaving) and an effortlessly cool conman known as Oliver (Kyle Gallner).—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The film also chronicles the ups and downs of Kerr's volatile relationship with Dawn.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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And sleep-tracker rings that are worn on your finger use body temperature, body movement, heart rate, and heart rate variability (fluctuations in the time between heartbeats) to gauge sleep quality.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sure enough, InsideEVs reports that the company hopes to start building and selling EVs with solid-state batteries by the end of the decade.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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Datskovska regularly reports on must-buy, affordable styles for looking your best in any season.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Despite my concerns about how long Norton logs data, no such information has led back to any users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Use whatever admin consoles or logs your SaaS platforms provide (or consider a SaaS security platform) to keep an eye on AI integrations and data flows.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After this stage, an impactor spacecraft will crash into the asteroid at high velocity, while the observer, supported by ground- and space-based telescopes, records the collision with advanced imaging systems.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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The microphone on the tool also records the sound of blood flowing through the heart.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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