last minute

noun

Definition of last minutenext
as in crisis
the last possible time when something can be done You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement. They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for last minute
  1. crisis
  2. emergency
  3. extremity
  4. possibility
  5. climax
  6. eleventh hour
  7. milestone
  8. zero hour
Noun
  • Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The hand belongs to Palmer (Brian Dietzen), who was dispatched to bring Knight in to deal with this international crisis.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of crisis
Noun
  • The company continues to focus on the development and commercialization of its core products, including personal emergency response systems and health communications devices.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • During weather emergencies, the homes have structural limitations.
    Albinson Linares, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of emergency
Noun
  • The decision should come as no surprise, as Rizzo spent the entire season battling injuries, whether fractured fingers or a lower extremity injury.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Across western North Carolina, homes and structures were collapsing after water invaded their lower extremities, snapping frames or pushing homes clean off foundations.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of extremity
Noun
  • There’s always a possibility that, in these troubled times, escapist blockbusters like Wicked, Gladiator II, and Dune: Part Two will find favor with a demoralized and weary audience.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Another possibility is the telescope doesn’t identify a ninth planet but finds more distant objects than what was previously known.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • To prove her point, Sally loudly and convincingly fakes climax in the middle of the lunch rush.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The neo-noir psychological thriller is a great showcase for all three talents, especially as the tense cat-and-mouse game escalates to a startling climax.
    Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of climax
Noun
  • 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
Definition of eleventh hour
Noun
  • The company entered a settlement agreement with Pivot Holding LLC, agreeing to pay $500,000 for milestone payments under a collaboration agreement.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The addition of Discover marks a significant milestone in LabX’s mission to inspire, educate, and engage audiences in the dynamic world of science.
    Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of milestone
Noun
  • English learners can attend a specialized class for learning to speak and write can be accomplished with a before-school (zero hour) or after-school period.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024
  • As the zero hour approached, the men fiddled with their automatic rifles while their leader, Habib Rahman Inqayad, scrambled to get the exact location of their target.
    Safiullah Padshah, New York Times, 17 June 2023
Definition of zero hour
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