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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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Within minutes the crowds thinned, leaving long stretches of sand with barely another beachgoer in sight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

In a previous statement from the family, they noted that Hilton’s three children, niece and sister were inside the home minutes before the incident unfolded.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said last week, warning that "the epidemic is killing someone every 30 minutes".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

On the economic front, we’ll see Fed minutes, housing-market data, and readings on manufacturing and services activity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

After twenty minutes of demonstrations and discussion with the salesclerk, James chose a Corona 3 in a hard case.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu