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
PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Coverage will begin 15 minutes before liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Roughly 15 minutes into the event, Kirk was answering a question about transgender mass shooters when he was struck in the neck by a bullet fired from a rooftop, roughly 160 yards away.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The entire series is available on Disney+, and Season 2 has 12 episodes, between 45 minutes and an hour each.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
There’s also fast-charging features to get your glasses from zero to 50% in 20 minutes.
—PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Coverage will begin 15 minutes before liftoff.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Roughly 15 minutes into the event, Kirk was answering a question about transgender mass shooters when he was struck in the neck by a bullet fired from a rooftop, roughly 160 yards away.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
The entire series is available on Disney+, and Season 2 has 12 episodes, between 45 minutes and an hour each.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Bonneville, sitting behind her, grabbed her hand for the last 15 minutes and didn’t let go.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Buffet opens 90 minutes before curtain.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
Noun
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Then rookie center Dominique Malonga completed a three point play that propelled the Storm up by one point, 84-83 with 31 seconds remaining.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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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In Minnesota, the Yankees experienced some shaky moments from the bullpen.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive photo diary shared with People, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star offers a glimpse into her first week of rehearsals, glam sessions, and family moments leading up to the live premiere.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The original 1986 cult classic, starring Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery, chronicles the lives of immortal warriors, spanning from the highlands of Scotland in the 16th century to the concrete jungle of Manhattan in the ‘80s.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Sep. 2025
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Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders podcast, the limited series chronicles how Maggie and Alex, members of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal dynasties, are tested after their son Paul (Johnny Berchtold) is involved in a deadly boat crash.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using its optical heart sensor, the watch reviews how your blood vessels respond to heartbeats over 30-day periods.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Once available, the feature will use the optical heart rate sensor at the back of the Apple Watch to measure how blood vessels respond to heartbeats.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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General Mills reports before the opening bell on Wednesday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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The outlet conducted its investigation based on more than one million FAA and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reports, thousands of documents, and more than 100 interviews.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep Essentials Ready To Go Renee Dalo, a coach and speaker who logs about 100 travel days a year, says the secret is in her toiletry bag.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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That means automatic change logs for every catalog update, dual approvals for pricing tweaks and clear separation of duties for discount policies.—
Ranganath Taware,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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