Thesaurus results for LAST MINUTES

last minutes

noun

plural of last minute

as in crises

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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Noun

The effort has included resilience drills testing how local officials would keep the government running during cascading crises, from earthquakes to a Chinese invasion.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026
The same principle applies to mental health, humanitarian crises and social fragmentation.

— Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of crises

Noun

Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Focus on the abdomen first, then gynecomastia reduction and sometimes a body lift at the same time, and finally the extremities like arms and thighs.

— The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026

Definition of extremities

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Now the Giants feature a core of young guys up front not merely loaded with talent, but possibilities.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Hinch directed questions about the timing of this move to the front office, but the Tigers clearly did not view any PPI possibilities as worth the cost of prolonging Clark’s ascension to the majors.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of possibilities

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Cities and towns construct and design and the Connecticut Department of Transportation will oversee milestones and provide guidance to the municipalities receiving the grants.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Create space to reflect, measure progress, celebrate milestones and adjust course.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of milestones

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