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
  • In the special released on Tuesday, the comedian shared new details about his 2023 health crisis.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Globally: The International Association for Suicide Prevention and Befrienders Worldwide have contact information for crisis centers around the world.
    Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of crisis
Noun
  • They were extracted by police officers who administered emergency aid before hospital transport.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Ukraine Russia launched a widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said today.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of emergency
Noun
  • Nike will leverage its Sport Research Lab to improve footwear safety and address lower extremity injuries.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • With handicap placards, people expect lower extremity mobility aids or wheelchairs.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremity
Noun
  • Despite that possibility, FOX Sports' Rowan Kavner is predicting Hernández will remain in Hollywood after signing a three-year deal.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This may even spark a photo shoot or two—the possibilities are endless!
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • Kim stages any number of thrilling action sequences, with large-scale troop and armored vehicle movements that bring the drama to an exciting and stirring climax.
    Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The word for the fifth-act climax of risotto—the scene in which the butter (preferably cold, from the fridge) and the Parmesan are brought onstage and obliged to mingle with the other characters—is mantecatura.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of climax
Noun
  • 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
Definition of eleventh hour
Noun
  • Big life milestones need a manicure to match, after all.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • During his initial stint with Front Row Motorsports, Lawson achieved significant milestones.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of milestone
Noun
  • Fighting, however, continued up to the zero hour, with Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon far into the night.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of zero hour
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