to the minute

phrase

: exactly or precisely
was on time to the minute

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Jerusalem — Three years to the minute after the start of the deadliest single day in Israel’s history, the country marked the somber occasion with a series of ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 From the grand schemes to the minute details, every surface, light, furniture arrangement, and amenity feels intentionally designed for the modern-day, high-performing professional female athlete. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 TxDOT keeps its highway conditions map updated to the minute. — Amanda McCoy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026 Maybe that’s where the photographer turns up again, in a much more subtle way—not in the frame, not in the way of filming, but in the way of being attuned to the minute, to the fraction of a second that’s not the same as any other. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the minute

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“To the minute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20minute. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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