NEW YORK MINUTES Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

New York minutes

noun

plural of New York minute

as in minutes

a very small space of time in a New York minute she had signed the contract and was off on her first assignment

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Noun

Police said, in a span of less than 30 minutes early Thursday, burglars broke into 16 businesses, targeting cash, including at The Trendy Taco on Wilmette Avenue.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Today, the company can use AI to generate high-quality, photorealistic images mimicking those same products in action in various customer environments with a simple prompt, in minutes.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of minutes

Noun

Jones-Priest ran it in again from a yard out and Gabe Guevera booted a 27-yard field goal with five seconds left before the intermission to give Martin a 17-3 lead at the break.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
Jayden Daniels threw his third touchdown pass of the game, a 32-yarder to Stefon Diggs with 57 seconds left, and the Washington Commanders rallied to defeat the New York Giants 24-21 on Thursday night in what was essentially a must-win game.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of seconds

Noun

In the final moments of the first half, Raiola scrambled under pressure before throwing a deep ball down the right sideline to Dakorien Moore, who ran into the end zone untouched for a 59-yard TD to put the Ducks up 21-7.

— CBS News, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2026
But the offense opened up in moments when Simmons could hit tight windows in zone coverage downfield.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2026

Definition of moments

Noun

Despite concerns about coffee and irregular heartbeats, research suggests that normal caffeine consumption does not increase the AFib risk.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2026
Her team found a 77% higher rate of irregular heartbeats during the six weeks around the 2016 election, compared with a control period.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

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