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noun

Definition of minutesnext
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

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verb

present tense third-person singular of minute
as in transcribes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minutes
  1. seconds
  2. moments
  3. marks
Noun
  • The technology is built into a device that can identify residual brain tumor in as little as 10 seconds, helping surgeons remove more cancer and potentially save lives.
    Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nowadays, many of the mainstay players can do somewhere around 10 to 20 seconds of video.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of seconds
Noun
  • And some of them can make a sad song that is also a mirror of how, in the saddest moments of your life, there’s probably also laughter somewhere.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the creators of countless moments of joy and the backbone of their households, moms give selflessly every day.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of moments
Verb
  • Roger the Engineer marks The Yardbirds’ first top 40 hit on the Official Album Downloads chart.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Valhalla marks the first application of the DCT in an Aston.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of marks
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