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Take minutes

Meaning in business english, with examples

phraseCommon term

In business english, take minutes means: To write the official record of a meeting, including main discussion points, decisions, and tasks for follow-up afterward.

In Turkish: tutanak tutmak

How it is used

Used in formal and workplace meetings when one person is responsible for recording what was discussed and agreed. Common with board meetings, project reviews, and committee sessions.

Example sentences

  1. Nora will take minutes during the supplier meeting, so please pause after each decision and confirm the wording before we move on.

    Here, take minutes means creating an accurate formal meeting record, so speakers are asked to slow down and confirm exact wording.

  2. I took minutes at yesterday's project review and sent them to the team before lunch with the action items and deadlines clearly listed.

    In this example, took minutes refers to recording the meeting in writing and then sharing that record for follow-up work.

Common collocations

  • take minutes at a meeting
  • ask someone to take minutes
  • approve the minutes
  • meeting minutes
  • minutesThe official written record of a meeting, listing who attended, what was discussed, what was decided and who will do what next.
  • action itemA specific task agreed in a meeting, with one person responsible for it and usually a due date.

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