Thesaurus results for ELEVENTH HOURS

eleventh hours

noun

plural of eleventh hour

as in crossroads

the latest possible time The killer's life was spared at the eleventh hour.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for eleventh hours

Noun

Inventories in Cushing, Oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of America, remain below operational stress levels.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
In India, a Monitor writer’s awe-inspiring train ride through the Himalayas reveals a region at a political and social crossroads.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Definition of crossroads

Noun

Low-altitude flying carries inherent risks, including the potential for debris to scatter on the ground and less time for pilots to respond to emergencies.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 10 July 2026
At least 1,405 residents had been evacuated from their homes, said Antonio Sanz, the minister for health and emergencies in the region, which is popular among tourists.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of emergencies

Noun

These educational crises—combined with evolutions in technology and culture—have rendered the experience of reading fiction, let alone poetry, a dispensable element of human life.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
Bolstered by poetic visuals and stunning performances from the young cast, Thorne’s psychological approach offers profound insight into the unconscious impulses that underlie our current political crises.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

Definition of crises

Noun

Instead, language barriers and limited information can hinder their ability to navigate legal situations effectively, Kittaka said.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
That probably has something to do with Peter waking up in weird situations with his organic spider-mutations happening.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of situations

Noun

The intense temperature and pressure of the impact heated the moon's crust and mantle so much that many of the volatile elements present (volatiles are elements with low boiling points), including potassium, evaporated and escaped into space.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Thermodynamics drives selective recovery The researchers hypothesized that FJH combined with chlorine gas could exploit differences in Gibbs free energy and boiling points to selectively remove non-REE elements from magnet waste.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

Definition of boiling points

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

eleventh hour

eleventh hours

elf

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Eleventh hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eleventh%20hours. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of eleventh hours

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

bibelot

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Games & Quizzes