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• present tense form of minute (3rd person singular).
• plural of minute.

minutes

British  

/ ˈmɪnɪts /

plural noun

1. an official record of the proceedings of a meeting, conference, convention, etc

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Explanation

Minutes are notes that are taken at a meeting and often distributed to participants. Often, the secretary of an organization or club is the person who gets stuck taking the minutes. The best minutes provide a summary of the most important items that were discussed during a meeting. Parent-teacher organizations, city councils, and court hearings all include someone who takes minutes. In the case of a hearing, every single word spoken in the courtroom, unless specifically excluded by the judge, is included in the minutes. The Latin root of minutes is minuta scriptura, "rough notes," or "small writing."

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While still only 30 years old, Phillips' career has nose dived since joining City from Leeds in 2022, playing just seven minutes of EFL Cup action for the club over the past two seasons.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Multiple purchases can be made during the 48-hour window but tickets are only held in your cart for 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

How to get 20 minutes of Stonehenge alone-time.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

The encounter was the two men's first since September last year and only lasted about 30 minutes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

A few minutes earlier, Adams had seen the Irishman ride past shouting for Dr. Harlow, the town physician.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman