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

Johannes scored all 12 of her points in the first quarter and played 18 minutes. — James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Excluding the journey to Qatar, the flight that took the longest lasted 344 minutes and went from Miami to Seattle, where Infantino attended the Belgium-Egypt match on June 15. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 Shakira, Madonna, BTS and Justin Bieber are all expected to perform in a show that is expected to last 11 minutes. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon, 31, almost made history in Paris last summer in her attempt to run a mile in under 4 minutes. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 18 July 2026 Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The heavy use of VAR has also interrupted the flow of games by halting matches that weren’t meant to be halted, leaving everyone standing on the field while the referee goes off to watch TV, sometimes for minutes at a time. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Wait for 30 minutes after the final lightning or thunder before heading outside again. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026 But five minutes later, the Swiss striker Breel Embolo received his second yellow card of the game from Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes

Noun

Clark, who committed a foul four seconds into Friday’s game and is often criticized for her defense, was the last Fever player between Johnson and the rim.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Nearly 40 seconds later, Hurtado-Cariaco slips out of his T-shirt, frees himself and runs shirtless for a few feet.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 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

At the same time, the episode still leaves space for slower beats, including some joyously non-essential downtime moments.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
In keeping with the idea of expansion, Flanagan’s story further builds out the mythology of Carrie, using the novel’s often underused moments as launching pads.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

Definition of moments

Verb

The show chronicles the unbreakable but complex bond between Vance, a Las Vegas comedy legend in decline played by Jean Smart, and her socially conscious right-hand writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
For many years, Kirby compiled annual cookbooks featuring the group's favorite recipes from that year, creating a collection that chronicles both memorable meals and cherished friendships.

— Christina Daves, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of chronicles

Noun

In response to safety concerns, several medications have been removed from the list eligible for refills, including a drug for irregular heartbeats.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
As a data point, heart rate variability is the measurement of how much the time between your heartbeats may slightly fluctuate.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of heartbeats

Verb

They are accused of encouraging dissent against the regime and were convicted of broad charges of corruption, CNN’s Isobel Yeung reports.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Dominant streaming platform Netflix reports earnings after the bell on Thursday, and analysts are sounding hard-pressed to find a meaningful driver for the stock.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of reports

Verb

Concerns about inflation, debt, retirement savings or unexpected expenses do not simply disappear because someone logs into work.

— Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
All of these updates could help address some of the quirks The Verge’s Jennifer Pattison Tuohy noticed while trying out Google’s updated smart home system last year, like event logs with detailed descriptions of people who weren’t there, and things that didn’t happen.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 23 June 2026

Definition of logs

Verb

What the 2023 Sleep Study Found The research by Haibin Li and Frank Qian analyzed data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997-2018), linked to National Death Index records through December 31, 2019.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
But now, a study published in Ecology and Evolution records the predation of frogs by a family of harvestmen (Opiliones), suggesting that such ecological interactions may be more widespread than previously thought.

— Jay Kakade July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Definition of records

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