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
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Summer is hard enough without peeling strands of hair off your lip gloss every five minutes.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
Rookie Madina Okot had a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds in just 17 minutes off the bench.
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Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
State transportation officials also say commuters could save several minutes during rush-hour trips once the project is complete.
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Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The one-time charm school (hence the name) turned inn now offers a stylish adults-only getaway just minutes from Ocean Edge Resort.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Only six minutes into this match, New Zealand has scored to take a 1-0 lead and temporarily quiet what had been a raucous crowd tilted toward the Iranian team.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
For arrival and departure, the drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) ranges between 40 minutes to one hour.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Noun
Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning or thunder before going back outside.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
With seven minutes left in the fourth quarter, Clark and Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner got locked up on a physical possession.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
Summer is hard enough without peeling strands of hair off your lip gloss every five minutes.
—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
Rookie Madina Okot had a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds in just 17 minutes off the bench.
—
Lauren Williams,
AJC.com,
23 June 2026
State transportation officials also say commuters could save several minutes during rush-hour trips once the project is complete.
—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The one-time charm school (hence the name) turned inn now offers a stylish adults-only getaway just minutes from Ocean Edge Resort.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Only six minutes into this match, New Zealand has scored to take a 1-0 lead and temporarily quiet what had been a raucous crowd tilted toward the Iranian team.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
For arrival and departure, the drive from Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) ranges between 40 minutes to one hour.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
Noun
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For perpetrators, upskirting is a crime committed in seconds, often unnoticed.
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The Hawks sent their 2030 second-round pick, as well as the least favorable of the Hawks’ and the Lakers’ seconds in 2032.
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.
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.
Noun
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Because she had already been assessed a technical foul moments earlier, the shove counted as her second of the night, earning an automatic ejection.
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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter gave fans a glimpse into her husband Jay-Z's hair transformation while sharing behind-the-scenes family moments in a new video.
Verb
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The film chronicles the months of manipulation and deceit leading up to Parker committing the crime.
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The pic chronicles the first all-women’s sailing team to compete for the America’s Cup.
Noun
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According to the medical records, the former pro wrestler had a history of leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a common disorder that causes irregular heartbeats.
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For Bourland and Turner, caring for these 328 heartbeats is a calling.
Verb
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Though the jury’s still out, our staff reports an easier time getting to Kansas City Stadium than Tuesday.
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Developed from the Boeing 737-800ERX airframe, it is built for long-range surveillance, submarine tracking, surface vessel monitoring, intelligence collection, and maritime strike support, Army Recognition reports.
Verb
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OpenAI has agreed to acquire Ona, a German startup that keeps software agents working in a secure cloud after the developer who started the task logs off.
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Its streamlined, lightweight architecture tracks a daily sleep score and logs your vital metrics, using a glass display that is twice as scratch-resistant as that of previous models.
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The character launches a music career, records songs and steps into the spotlight.
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That lines up with data from plague outbreaks thousands of years later in London, when parish records document local children bearing the brunt of the plague’s death toll.
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“Minutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minutes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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