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

Both of the relationship crises reach what seem like turning points.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
But the island’s multiple crises forced the government to end the previous school year in June — one month early.

— Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of crises

Noun

Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
The Eagles announced shortly after that Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities and was being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremities

Noun

Solving food emergencies requires more than just additional funding.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
Such proclamations are a procedural measure officials take in emergencies to allow for mobilization of resources and staff to prepare for and respond to potential impacts.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of emergencies

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The astonishing social movements of the decade—particularly the black freedom struggle and the antiwar movement—could have produced a more durable sense of solidarity and collective possibilities.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
These are proper, fully fledged components, designed to last, keep doing things, and progressively fire the mind with possibilities.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibilities

Noun

From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Over the years, viewers watched the roommates go from nights at the club and boardwalk drama to pregnancies, babies, sobriety milestones, businesses, weddings and everything in between.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of milestones

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