eleventh hour
noun
: the latest possible time before it is too late
still making changes at the eleventh hour
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Honda was planning on building its new Zero Series family of EVs in Ohio before pulling the plug on the program at the eleventh hour.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
And the work starts now, not at the eleventh hour.
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Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
At the eleventh hour, country star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down, and perennial patriot Lee Greenwood all ultimately signed on.
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Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
And the work starts now, not at the eleventh hour.
—
Louis Mosca,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
At the eleventh hour, country star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down, and perennial patriot Lee Greenwood all ultimately signed on.
—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Because SailGP’s calendar is an unbroken, interconnected chain, an alternative plan cannot be drawn up at the eleventh hour.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for eleventh hour
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“Eleventh hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eleventh%20hour. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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