as in second
a very small space of time
I'll be with you in just a minute
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as in detailed
including many small descriptive features
a minute description of the setting of the story
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as in little
lacking importance
a person who wastes her time on the most minute aspects of everyday life
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
only minute differences between the two photographic prints
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as in subtle
made or done with extreme care and accuracy
a minute examination of the marine specimen
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as in tiny
very small in size
made some minute adjustments to the controls
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as in to transcribe
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Recent Examples of minute
Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Setting up your Ring doorbell is easy, taking just minutes.
—Christopher Murray
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Adrienne So, Wired News, 1 May 2025
At the best of times, coordinating controls is a lengthy process, requiring consensus on both the overall strategic approach and minute technical details.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Those who wait until the last minute to get their dive gear serviced will find that dive shops are too busy to repair buoyancy compensators, more commonly known as BCs, and regulators, which deliver air to your mouth.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 5 July 2025
Setting up your Ring doorbell is easy, taking just minutes.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
Verb
Yeti's tiny stacking mugs come in a minute 4-ounce size, or a 6-ounce size with a handle.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 1 May 2025
At the best of times, coordinating controls is a lengthy process, requiring consensus on both the overall strategic approach and minute technical details.
—Nikita Lalwani, Foreign Affairs, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minute
Noun
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Just connect the headphones to your fitness app, and the internal tech uses LED optical sensors that pulse over 100 times per second to measure your blood flow.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Average travel times per 10 kilometers improved from 33 minutes and 53 seconds to 30 minutes and 48 seconds.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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In a recent presentation at Salesforce's London DX conference, one session showed how AI can look at a Salesforce configuration, draw the process diagrams for an area and then identify agentic use cases based on a detailed framework.—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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In the case of Venus in Gemini squaring Mars in Virgo, imagine craving a spontaneous road trip (Gemini) but insisting on a detailed itinerary (Virgo).—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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With their upper minor league depth worn thin, the Braves’ called on 19-year-old Didier Fuentes, who had little experience above A ball.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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If Brookshire bounces back the next year, Schroth predicts there will be little reaction from neighbors.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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However, New Delhi must address a number of chronic systemic issues that prevent the world’s fourth largest economy ($4.19 trillion by nominal gross domestic product) from becoming a competitive manufacturing destination.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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The Congressional Budget Office projected the increase in migrants would boost the U.S. nominal GDP by $8.9 trillion between 2024 to 2034.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The combination adds layers of flavor and a subtle edge, giving the salsa the same flavor profile as a spicy version without any burn.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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The wine exhibits a delicate mousse featuring citrus-lime zest, layered with brioche, pear, and subtle minerality.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Her tiny strides nestled among the cypress trees near the Guadalupe River.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Another part of the system allows people to send texts, photos and videos to a dispatcher, and the system also can transcribe a call, according to the release.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 July 2025
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These tools transcribe, analyze and extract insight from sales conversations in real time.—
David Mattson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
Noun
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His trek from rural highways to small towns across the Deep South reveals the visceral reactions his simple statement of solidarity provokes, exposing the depth of the nation’s ideological divisions while capturing rare moments of genuine human connection.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Every leader eventually encounters a moment when a team member seems distracted, overwhelmed or simply not like themselves.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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“Minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minute. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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