ˈlas(t)-ˌdich 
-ˈdich
1
: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance
put up a last-ditch resistance
2
: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster
a last-ditch attempt to raise the money
: a place of final defense or resort
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ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
In a last-ditch effort to clear her name, Aggie sneaks into the gallery where Nina works.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied NCPG’s request for an emergency stay, a last ditch effort to keep the number from reverting to the local council.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
So, this might be a big smokescreen, these investigations, to open a bunch of them to -- as a last-ditch effort to prevent the release of the Epstein files.
—ABC News, 16 Nov. 2025
In a last-ditch effort to clear her name, Aggie sneaks into the gallery where Nina works.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
The site was created by Danny Lakey, who helped organize the incorporation effort as a last ditch effort to fight noise pollution from MARA and pollution from nearby power plants.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the New Jersey Supreme Court denied NCPG’s request for an emergency stay, a last ditch effort to keep the number from reverting to the local council.
—Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Last-ditch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last-ditch. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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