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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French government bonds again sold off on growing concern that cascading political and fiscal crises would hammer the EU’s second-biggest economy and potentially ripple across the bloc.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The relationship between financial crises and imperial strategy preoccupied Marxist scholars for more than a century.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of crises

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The researchers also found that AI’s strength in flagging cancerous lesions didn’t carry over to naming the correct diagnosis among many possibilities.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Here, the idea that Hollywood is truly interested in the creative possibilities of a fanfic-originating adaptation becomes weak.

— Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibilities

Noun

The pop star’s fourth album explores the cracks between the hits, the climaxes, and the comedowns.

— Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of climaxes

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The project has reached several key regulatory milestones on its path to full operation.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The fee waivers are each contingent upon the project hitting certain milestones, and the revenue sharing would only occur if the project is completed and begins generating sales, hotel and card room tax revenues.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of milestones

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