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• 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

Does it encourage her dream, or take eight minutes to put them down?

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The two players appeared together at a news conference within minutes of Arnaldi's withdrawal being announced.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Participants drank a sugary solution, and blood samples were collected every five minutes over a four-hour period.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

We dropped in for 20 minutes, enough to explore the gardens and a couple of rooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“He says if he doesn’t hear from you within thirty minutes, he’s coming here to check on you himself.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam