Thesaurus results for ELEVENTH HOUR

eleventh hour

noun

Definition of eleventh hour

as in crisis

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

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Recent Examples of eleventh hour At the eleventh hour, country star Toby Keith, rock band 3 Doors Down, and perennial patriot Lee Greenwood all ultimately signed on. — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026 The following year the company was forced to cut 8% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,400 jobs, and shut down or dispose of a number of games studios, after claiming a $2 billion deal with an international entity had fallen through at the eleventh hour. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 May 2026 The Board also addressed an eleventh hour financial reprieve from a donor, which will be able to keep Roycemore open through the end of the academic year. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The ultimate scene packs a punch here — without spoiling things, Abigail Onwunali is particularly powerful in a role that Wilson saves till the eleventh hour, and Boone goes to places at once frightening and devastating. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eleventh hour

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Noun

Beijing has issued many measures over the past several years to stabilize the property market; however, there is no end to the crisis in sight.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
These capabilities are increasingly central to future crisis preparedness.

— Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of crisis

Noun

In the five years since the chaotic US withdrawal from Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan has become home to one of the world’s worst human rights and humanitarian emergencies.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
He was brought to a hospital emergency department in a Paris suburb where he was diagnosed with dementia — and with anemia caused by a longstanding loss of blood.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of emergency

Noun

Those include numbness and tingling around the mouth and fingertips, trouble walking, talking or swallowing, sometimes weakness in the upper or lower extremity, balance issues or struggles with episodic memory.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
According to New Castle County Paramedics, the 6-year-old was treated for extremity and head injuries.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremity

Noun

At the song’s climax came an explosion, multiple showers of sparks and a quick series of fireworks that torpedoed down from the rafters.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026
Building to a poignant climax, writer-director Noah Segan’s elegant love letter to both New York and to bygone cinematic eras recalls both the 1970s, with its grungy urban antiheroes, and the 1990s, in its American indie ethos.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of climax

Noun

Paramount Skydance representatives are expected to meet on Monday with the California Attorney General’s office to discuss a potential settlement of the states’ antitrust case, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Mark Fowler, executive director of the Northwest Municipal Conference, said a similar situation occurred five to 10 years ago.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of situation

Noun

While people might flock to New York City year-round for a glimpse of its dramatic skylines and cultural landmarks, locals know there are tens of thousands of miles to be explored beyond Manhattan.

— Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Prime Video has unveiled a landmark $2 billion-plus investment plan in Latin American entertainment spanning 2027 to 2030 in a concerted bid to increase viewership and engagement.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

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