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
Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The game seemed over in the final minute.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Devillers and Dufeys’ script was also praised for building tension from minute gestures and silences while gradually exposing the weight of the trauma behind the case.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noun
With the game tied at three in the final minutes, the noise level on the field sounded like multiple 747s were inches away from your ears.
—Mac Engel
january 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The game seemed over in the final minute.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Depending on the specific defects present, these electrons either roam freely through the ice or become trapped in minute internal cavities.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025
Devillers and Dufeys’ script was also praised for building tension from minute gestures and silences while gradually exposing the weight of the trauma behind the case.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minute
Noun
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Kane opened the scoring on a two-man advantage with 29 seconds left in the first period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Instead, Prairie View A&M was forced to foul on the other end, and UAPB guard Kristyna Boyd made one of her two fouls shots with 10 seconds to go to set the final score.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men - and pieced together details about at least five others - who were slain, providing the first detailed account of those who died in the strikes.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
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His views of their unconventional garments are painterly and romantic—expressionist evocations rather than detailed transcriptions of the clothes.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dick is sympathetic to Leroy’s perspective, noting that being Black in the military means having your personal life scrutinized, which is little comfort for Charlotte.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Sketches such as last night’s Oval Office monologue compact the coal of the administration’s info dumps into little diamonds of comedy, freeing the writers and cast to pursue more escapist fare.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Austin Public trains those producers, who, for a nominal fee, gain access to state-of-the-art equipment, studio space and content distribution for their own work.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Dec. 2025
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Academic users will be able to access the platform for a nominal fee, while biotech and pharmaceutical companies are charged an annual subscription, which gives them the right to store their data securely, as well as a relatively low per-use charge.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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There are more subtle links between the franchises as well, like the casting of Cameron Brown as the Drone Synth in the film.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lucky Step Platform Sneakers These brown suede platform sneakers give a subtle lift while staying super comfortable thanks to memory foam insoles and arch support.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At the previous World Cup in 2022, hosted by tiny Qatar, all of England’s games were in Doha or just outside that city.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nanotubes are ultra-small cylindrical structures, so tiny that thousands could fit across the width of a human hair.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Myint transcribed the recipe from his grandmother's handwritten cookbook and went through the process with her via phone.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Dec. 2025
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The allegations are not part of a court document or witness testimony; they’re transcribed from a 2020 call to the FBI tip line, and totally unconfirmed.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s just all there to kind of lift us in every moment.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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And though Li has won playoff games before in previous stops, with previous teams, winning Saturday would be a nice moment for himself, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minute. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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