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appointed hour

NOUN
zero hour
Synonyms
WEAK
A-day D-day H-hour climax contingency countdown crisis crisis point crossroad crossroads crunch time deadline emergency exigency jumping-off point juncture moment of truth pinch pivotal moment start time strait target target day the time turning point vital moment

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Distress ensues when these savior suitors, who are bound for a yearlong voyage, fail to show up at the appointed hour to bid the ladies farewell.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

A leading Lebanese analyst at a conference on the Middle East that I’m attending in Rome said she couldn’t sleep as the appointed hour for the ceasefire came closer.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

As the appointed hour approached, however, Allied meteorologists were still arguing about the weather.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

At the appointed hour, a new music video would be released.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2023

I appeared at the appointed hour in the school room.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson