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

Roger McQueen scored his first NHL goal and Cutter Gauthier ended his nine-game drought with two goals for the Ducks, who led 3-1 in the first period before getting blitzed 6-0 by Buffalo over the next 35 minutes. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026 However, many members will complete a short set of exercises on the machines, then stay on the machine or bench while looking at their phones for long periods of time — often 10 minutes or more. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 About 90 minutes before the victims' bodies were discovered on Wednesday, officers were called to the Oberlin College campus to assist firefighters extinguishing a vehicle fire in a parking lot, authorities said. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 Bake moussaka until bubbling vigorously and mornay sauce is browned in spots, 30–45 minutes. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 OpenAI detected the attempt within 15 minutes, and a human responder began reviewing the alert three minutes later. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 Trump spent several minutes attacking political polls and the news media, disputing surveys that put his approval rating at 42%. — Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 Research shows 30 to 45 minutes of aerobic exercise four to five times a week can improve mood, Patel-Dunn told CNBC. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 Houston's Tari Eason was ejected with about three minutes left in the first quarter after receiving a flagrant foul 2 for shoving Washington to the court. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Noun

With 13 seconds left and third down at the Braves’ 12, Guess threw the ball up toward the end zone and Brown, his best friend since the age of 6, caught it for a touchdown.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Pulse for a few seconds in intervals until the ingredients are pulverized into a smooth paste.

— Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of seconds

Verb

Glooin also automatically transcribes recordings and screenshots, making your library searchable.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of transcribes

Noun

For many, a place remembered for its scenery also serves as a backdrop for personal moments of grief, reflection or healing, the survey said.

— Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
But a few geological moments after the Laurentide sheet started re-expanding, humanity entered the chat.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of moments

Verb

Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, the film chronicles the making of the original Rocky and Sylvester Stallone’s determination to write and star in it.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside guest appearances by Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade drama chronicles an elite public security detective unravelling major criminal mysteries based on real cases.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of chronicles

Noun

One promising alternative is to instead harvest energy from the body itself by capturing mechanical energy generated by the contraction of muscles, such as heartbeats, or the movement of fluids.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of heartbeats

Verb

The Cornell and University of Chicago cases emerged just as colleges released their annual Clery Act security reports at the start of October.

— Michele Decker, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
The move is meant to counter return scams and reduce unusable inventory, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of reports

Verb

The digital telemetry monitor logs over 80 driving telemetry points per second including live motor temperatures, side-slip angles and brake pressure curves to offer real-time tutorial graphics to help drivers adjust their driving lines.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Every user who logs in is a user whose account the fraudsters now own.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of logs

Verb

Eric Bauza, the Emmy Award-winning voice actor behind Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, died Sunday at his home as a result of hypertensive cardiovascular disease, according to Los Angeles County Medical Examiner records.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Updating the job description records the new responsibilities.

— Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of records

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