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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2
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
Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Cooling for at least 15 minutes after baking helps the filling thicken up and makes for cleaner slices.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Publix opened a similar-sized two-story store, dubbed Publix on the Bay, on West Avenue in 1998, just a third of a mile — a brisk five or so minute walk — from the smaller Dade Boulevard Publix that was the first to open in Miami Beach circa 1960.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Younger kids can play for up to 120 minutes with this programmable robot toy to learn about how technology works.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
Cooling for at least 15 minutes after baking helps the filling thicken up and makes for cleaner slices.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The hour markers and minute track float above the retrograde chronograph, creating a real statement on the wrist.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Publix opened a similar-sized two-story store, dubbed Publix on the Bay, on West Avenue in 1998, just a third of a mile — a brisk five or so minute walk — from the smaller Dade Boulevard Publix that was the first to open in Miami Beach circa 1960.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minute
Noun
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Traditional models rely on cesium atoms ticking more than 10 billion times per second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The second is that these are high-trust cultures that give employees a high level of autonomy.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While other accounts had described Desai’s role, Doshi’s research painted a far more detailed picture.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessean requested additional records to learn how many of those students are enrolled at each school, along with more detailed demographic information on the students.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Shane Hubbard, a UW-Madison research scientist specializing in damage and loss estimation from disasters, said that misunderstandings of what type of insurance offers the most protection result in homeowners being left with hefty bills and little government assistance.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The clues have been there from the start, the little touches that aligned Grasso’s bifurcated personality with Tom and Robbie’s.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There's a low nominal cost, but the fact is there was a really significant cost because of the bureaucracy and time and uncertainty, with a lot of companies tied up with it.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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But analysts believe that figure was nominal if anything.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a subtler interpretation of the trend, the Jazz bookshelf is handcrafted in oak that takes on a golden hue when hit with the right light.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cohen and other researchers have identified many subtle fixes that improve kids’ eating habits.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a soupy September morning in northeast Wisconsin, a blue semi-truck arrives at Tisch Mills Farm Center in the tiny town of Carlton.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In an ideal world, a tiny home could provide the ideal solution for in-laws to have space to visit your home for extended visits.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But many of the available tools are focused on reducing administrative burden by transcribing clinical visits, drafting notes and formulating appeal letters.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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True to his reputation as a naturalist, Shakespeare had transcribed a duet of love and partnership between two owls as part of a song of lust and merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While it's become common practice for Congress to avert a shutdown at the last possible moment, that outcome appears increasingly unlikely.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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That moment remains one of the most iconic and widely remembered free-agent decisions in league history.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minute. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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