eleventh hour

noun

Synonyms of eleventh hour next

: the latest possible time before it is too late

still making changes at the eleventh hour

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An armistice between the Allied nations and Germany began officially on Nov. 11, 1918 — the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. —

John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Nov. 2024 Lazio submitted a formal offer, having come close to signing the 22-year-old on loan at the eleventh hour during the previous summer. —

Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 That said, a surprise seldom impacts the election in the eleventh hour. —

Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Earlier this month, Melania Trump broke from the Republican Party by declaring those views in what some suggested was an eleventh hour move to court women before the election. —

Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eleventh hour

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eleventh hour was in 1821

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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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