on a moment's/minute's notice

phrase

US

: immediately after one has been told about something

They're prepared to help us on a moment's notice.

They can be ready to go on a moment's notice.

Examples of on a moment's/minute's notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The preparation center in Oak Forest navigates any crisis, including extreme weather, and is ready to activate on a moment's notice. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026

Kinship caregivers, often grandparents, take in kids on a moment's notice when they are removed from their parents' homes. — CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026

Gustafson said staff members have to be ready to prepare rooms for classified briefings on a moment's notice, and Biden has been known to pop in to meetings unexpectedly, particularly as Russia was invading Ukraine. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2023

Bieber is known for changing up her manicure on a moment's notice, and lately the model and Rhode founder has been feeling simpler nail looks. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 July 2023

Stone has the speed and shiftiness to break big plays on a moment's notice. — J.l. Kirven, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2022

Her friend Natalie says Heidi often ran errands for her boss on a moment's notice. — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 28 July 2022

Austin's decision was widely expected, as the Pentagon has argued for months that the vaccine is critical to maintaining a ready force that can deploy on a moment's notice to protect the nation. — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2021

Through the two days, regular ICU staff were there for me on a moment's notice, always solicitous of my needs. — Star Tribune, 14 June 2021