Synonyms

minutes

British

/ ˈmɪnɪts /

plural noun

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

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Orion’s passengers— astronauts External link Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—reached orbit only minutes after t-minus zero.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

In 2021, the 6-foot-3 guard played three games for Rwanda’s Patriots Basketball Club of the Basketball Africa League, averaging 1.7 points and 1.7 rebounds in about 15 minutes a game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Obviously he didn't have a lot of minutes for City recently, then he came to camp with the brightest smile and was so good in training," the England boss added.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Mr. Page expresses such deep, despairing horror that, for a few minutes at least, this minor tragedy rises to heights of harrowing feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I let myself walk back toward home for a few minutes, figuring I’ll start jogging again once my legs no longer feel like bricks.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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