MINUTES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

minutes 1 of 2

noun

plural of minute

as in seconds

a very small space of time I'll be with you in just a minute

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minutes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of minute

as in transcribes

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Recent Examples of minutes

Noun

Trump opened the programming with brief comments, speaking for just over 10 minutes. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026 On Wednesday, Abascal was notified to leave and given 30 minutes to pack her essential belongings. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 An initial cut of the film ran over three hours; a second one came in around 72 minutes. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026 Fifteen minutes later a heavy buck came along the same trail the spike had walked. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 Romania’s Ministry of National Defense said Thursday that a drone violated its airspace for four minutes before crashing near a town in the north of the country, near the border with Ukraine. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Take a few extra minutes to tackle overgrown shrubs and trees. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 Your warm-up should take anywhere from about six to 16 minutes. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Italian department store La Rinascente is 15-minutes away on foot, and cosmopolitan Monti, with its bars and shops, is a 10-minute walk away. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes

Noun

The model has a range of up to 600 kilometers and can reach 60 miles per hour in just under three seconds.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
No, this wasn’t a major ordeal during the game, with both teams adapting during the moments in which communication ceased for a few seconds, but the concern is still valid.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of seconds

Verb

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
As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.

— Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

Definition of transcribes

Noun

But when Emma never shows up to their meeting, Pao and Dante will have to go on an epic quest— filled with awkward moments, sarcasm, and somewhat reluctant friendships—to save their best friend.

— Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
In its strongest moments, the film illustrates how the often contradictory desires for individual liberation and family connection are universal experiences.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of moments

Verb

Elsewhere, the People’s Choice award for best international film went to Simon Stone’s Elsinore, which chronicles the final year in Scottish actor Ian Charleson’s life and stars Olivia Colman, Billie Piper and Johnny Flynn.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Sep. 2026
The film chronicles his childhood in South Africa and his time in Silicon Valley, and suggests that Musk’s genius is not as an inventor but as an investor.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chronicles

Noun

Others include Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s light and sound installation Pulse Topology (2021), installed in 2023, in which visitors’ heartbeats inform the pulse of lights hanging overhead.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Simpson was diagnosed with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy, a rare heart condition that can cause irregular heartbeats and sudden cardiac death in seemingly healthy individuals, per John Hopkins Medicine.

— Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of heartbeats

Verb

Moldova reports another drone incursion During the aerial barrages, drones have repeatedly strayed into neighboring countries, unnerving leaders who are wary of Russia and fear being dragged into conflict.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
After erosion washed away more than 60% of Tybee Island’s beach sand and hurt tourism, surprise federal funding emerged to help restore the popular Georgia destination, Adam Van Brimmer reports.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of reports

Verb

In late August, Luke Agada logs onto Zoom from his studio in Chicago, with two new paintings of surreal domestic landscapes mounted on the wall behind him.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Law enforcement agencies have partnered with the company to speed up investigations by having access to a database that logs vehicle information like license plate, make, model, dents or modifications.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of logs

Verb

While the technical crew records the president, the producer or reporter coordinates the live feed by phone, taking notes and asking questions.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Federal court records out of North Carolina indicate an Ericka Lomick was convicted in 2011 of mortgage fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of a plea deal.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of records

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