last minute

noun

Definition of last minutenext
as in crisis
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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  1. crisis
  2. emergency
  3. extremity
  4. possibility
  5. climax
  6. eleventh hour
  7. milestone
  8. zero hour
Noun
  • These crises emphasize that public health demands sustained public trust, transparent communication, robust investment in surveillance, and strong global partnerships to proactively address infectious disease threats.
    — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • The alleged purpose of the bill is to improve the retention of police and firefighters, but evidence shows there isn’t a retention crisis among these employees.
    — Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026
Definition of crisis
Noun
  • Strikes were reported in five districts of the capital, according to the state emergency services.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The American Friends of Magen David Adom supports Israel’s emergency services system, according to the organization’s website.
    — Caroline Zimmerman July 17, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of emergency
Noun
  • However, the Titans reported Nissan Stadium had among the highest number of lower-extremity injuries from 2018-2021 … before switching from grass to turf.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Police said the victims sustained gunshot wounds primarily to their extremities, including their arms and legs.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of extremity
Noun
  • In fact, Smith sees the possibility of additional upside if ET announces more natural gas projects.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • The Scripps reports may generate long-term hopes and possibilities regarding El Niños.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • The transition to the climax, when Odysseus massacres his wife’s suitors with the help of Athena’s magic and son Telemachus (Alan Stenson), is also fairly rushed.
    — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Until, that is, the play’s rather retrograde climax, when the playwright’s provocateur wildness goes limp.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of climax
Noun
  • Hayes knows, in soccer, anything can happen; an injury could sideline any team’s biggest star at the eleventh hour.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • And the dysfunction is already jeopardizing other pressing legislative business in the eleventh hour of the 119th Congress, including bipartisan priorities and crucial government funding bills relied on by many Americans.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of eleventh hour
Noun
  • Pederson is the second to accomplish the milestone against the Mariners this year; outfielder Brandon Nimmo got his 1,000th career hit against the Mariners on April 18.
    — Cal Phillips Updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • The calendar decision is one of the first major milestones in what's expected to be a tumultuous two-year sprint to the Democratic nomination.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
Definition of milestone
Noun
  • Nevertheless, this is an improvement on the zero hours that (many) men were doing 50 years ago.
    — Meg Walters, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The King video marked the zero hour for new forms of activism using cameras.
    — Will Potter July 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Definition of zero hour
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