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last minute

[min-it] / ˈmɪn ɪt /
PHRASE
latest possible moment
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
last-second
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Example Sentences

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He does, however, point out some drawbacks: either the trip is often cancelled at the last minute, or the drivers don't answer calls.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Other hassles include hospitals sometimes canceling contracts at the last minute, even after a nurse has arrived in town, said Rachel Altum, who helps run a Facebook group and an annual conference for travel nurses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, and made her operatic debut and breakthrough role as a last minute stand-in as the character Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute in 1975.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

She was reportedly scheduled to show up at the Orlando, Florida, stop in February, but that was canceled at the last minute.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

At the last minute, McKissick found a site for the debate, in a dilapidated second-story auditorium.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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