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

After coming into power, the Malian military junta expelled French forces from the country in 2022, citing protection of national sovereignty and a worsening security crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Migration is a sensitive issue across Europe, where right-wing parties have surged in the decade since a 2015 crisis when more than a million people crossed the continent mainly on foot and sought asylum, most fleeing war in Syria.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of crisis

Noun

One of the tenant union’s requests was for the city to use the health department’s authority to make emergency repairs to the buildings and refrain from condemning the property.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The database is typically employed by police officers conducting criminal investigations and includes sensitive information like people’s Social Security numbers, medical-disability records, addresses, signatures and emergency contacts.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 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

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His sentencing hearing resumes today as both sides present evidence before the judge determines whether Colt will spend the rest of his life in prison, with or without the possibility of parole.

— Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
There’s also Brayan Bello to consider and somewhere down the line Garrett Crochet, even though there’s the possibility the ace doesn’t pitch again this season.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 26 July 2026

Definition of possibility

Noun

Moving the climax from the open waters of the Cape Fear River to the family's backyard pool marks a decisive break from previous film adaptations.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Perversely for a film with a two-hour-and-25-minute running time, the climax still feels rushed.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of climax

Noun

With the offense in a third-and-goal situation from the 6-yard line, all eyes were on the unit to punctuate its most successful day of practice so far.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Most of the 106 rooms—the penthouse situation the exception—are snug.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of situation

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July brought a wave of restaurant news to the Fort Worth area, from the reopening of a beloved 80-year-old Denton County landmark to the closure of eight local eateries.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Ten years on, the Philippines' landmark victory against China in the South China Sea Arbitration remains a critical international legal precedent.

— Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

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