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
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Detroit rallied, and Daniss Jenkins' 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead 97-90 with just under four minutes remaining.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-10 big man made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 11 points in his first eight minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Larsson contributed 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Then the crowd really erupted when Graves entered the game with a little over two minutes remaining.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
An Italian art heist took less than three minutes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Conor Sheary scored on the Rangers' seventh shot to end James Reimer's shutout bid with 13 minutes left.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi Even if not a huge art buff, take the five minutes to wander to the Contarelli chapel inside this small catholic church which is just a short stroll from the Pantheon.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Detroit rallied, and Daniss Jenkins' 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead 97-90 with just under four minutes remaining.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-10 big man made his first six field-goal attempts and scored 11 points in his first eight minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Larsson contributed 20 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field, 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 35 minutes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Then the crowd really erupted when Graves entered the game with a little over two minutes remaining.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
An Italian art heist took less than three minutes.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Conor Sheary scored on the Rangers' seventh shot to end James Reimer's shutout bid with 13 minutes left.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
Noun
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With nine seconds left, Jokic finished off the Spurs, eschewing a chance for free throws, by draining a floater as Wemby closed quickly.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat used a 14-0 run in the final moments to rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109 on Monday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a look at some of Cochran’s moments on the show.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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From director Joshua Enck, the film chronicles the friendship of Benjamin Franklin (John Paul Sneed) and Reverend George Whitefield (Jonathan Blair) during the Great Awakening.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Extremely high doses can lead to irregular heartbeats or even cause the heart to stop altogether, according to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Find your pulse and count 20 heartbeats.—
Vicki Glembocki,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reports on the investigation into the crash, focusing not only on the examination into aviation safety, but also on the human toll left behind.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The elicense page includes information on a hospital’s license and any plan of correction reports from DPH.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The system includes theft alerts, wireless software updates, an anti-wheelie function for technical climbs, and automatic jump detection that logs air time for riders tracking their progression.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 30,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Yes, Luma can recognize up to 10 cats and logs each of their activity individually.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Court records state that nearly an hour later, officers were sent to the area again after receiving reports of a man who had been found shot dead in a yard.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2026
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The video and audio recording of the conversation appears to come from a camera that records inside of Lawrence City Hall's hallways.—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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