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last minute

[min-it] / ˈmɪn ɪt /
PHRASE
latest possible moment
Synonyms
WEAK
belatedly eleventh hour high time
ADJECTIVE
last-second
Synonyms
STRONG
behind belated eleventh-hour late overdue tardy

Example Sentences

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John Logsdon, a member of the Westchester/Playa Neighborhood Council, said he threw his name into the ring at the last minute after billionaire developer Rick Caruso and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A summit between Petro and Rodriguez had been scheduled for March in the Colombian border town of Cucuta, but was cancelled at the last minute.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Vice President JD Vance’s trip to Pakistan was delayed indefinitely after Tehran held its negotiators back at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

But they said he was a challenge for supervisors and frustrated line prosecutors and federal agents, frequently turning in work late or at the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

I don’t want to cancel on two of our clients so last minute.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks