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

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."

Example Sentences

Minutes before Tehran announced the latest closure of the Strait of Hormuz, US Vice-President JD Vance had said he expected to travel to Switzerland in the coming days for talks with Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Minutes later, a 5.4 tremor shook the ground underneath his feet.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Yet its plans to “modernize” the TV-and-movie house seem to have fallen awfully hard on 60 Minutes itself, despite the news brand’s status as one of Paramount’s most treasured properties.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

He reportedly said Weiss “is murdering ‘60 Minutes.’

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Minutes later a dark, shadowy shape loomed ahead in the smoke, and as they got closer, they saw what it was.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz