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
Rest for at least 30 minutes, ideally 1 to 2 hours at room temperature. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Zero would mean exactly the same players playing exactly the same share of minutes; 100 per cent reflects an entirely new team. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 Just minutes into the second half, Spirit forward Trinity Rodman’s right-footed curler cut the lead. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 The Atlanta Dream led for the first 2 minutes and 31 seconds. — Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until mixture is darkened and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 The duration of totality will peak at 6 minutes and 23 seconds near Luxor, the site of ancient Thebes, the pharaohs’ capital, in Egypt. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
  1. seconds
  2. transcribes
  3. moments
  4. chronicles
  5. heartbeats
  6. reports
  7. logs
  8. records
Noun
  • At that speed, even tiny particles produce bright streaks, often leaving glowing trails that persist for several seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some dialogues seem leisurely and inconsequential, while some major revelations are over in seconds.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 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
  • Domestic deployments have generally been reserved for relatively brief moments of extraordinary unrest, major security threats or natural disasters.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • His family is now part of a program built for moments like that involving a simple tool that could save a life.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of moments
Verb
  • The museum chronicles the twins’ lives and careers through family artifacts, including a double chair, Eng’s tour trunk, and Chang’s crutches, flute, and handwritten will.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The pic chronicles Linkin Park’s journey through loss, resilience and creative reinvention, culminating in the From Zero era and live performances in São Paulo, Brazil.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of chronicles
Noun
  • Everything in the body runs in vibratory cycles from heartbeats to brainwaves to sleep-wake cycles.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • But the most striking of the new songs is the opener, a slow-motion unfurling against a backdrop of heartbeats and zithers.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Definition of heartbeats
Verb
  • However, Japanese media reports that the Japan Football Association (JFA) is investigating allegations that four Japanese referees were involved.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The new changes for the dating app, which launched in 2014, come amid slow growth in the online dating sector and reports that the company is exploring a sale.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of reports
Verb
  • Not to mention that security logs your product will be processing are typically collected for compliance and forensics.
    — Klaudia Zaika, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The incident appeared repeatedly in intelligence community cyber logs tracking threats surrounding the election.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of logs
Verb
  • All this while Rollins was being paid $190,999 as DA, state Comptroller payroll records state.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of producing lengthy episodes, the firm records short interview-style conversations addressing common legal questions and shares them as bite-sized videos across digital platforms.
    — Julio Cesar Gomez, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of records

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