Synonyms

minutes

British

/ ˈmɪnɪts /

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

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Palmer was mostly rested in the Conference League but played 556 of the 570 minutes available at the Club World Cup - in what he said were "difficult" conditions - while winning Fifa's newly expanded competition.

From BBC

"There is no public place for us to breathe fresh air for a few minutes," she added.

From Barron's

"I sat in the hot tub for five minutes, or whatever it was, and I got up and went to bed," he said.

From BBC

By contrast, the flight time from Iran to some Gulf targets can be counted in minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baker-Mazara returned a couple of minutes later with a noticeable limp.

From Los Angeles Times

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