What does last minute mean?
Definitions for last minute
ˈmɪn ɪtlast minute
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Princeton's WordNet
eleventh hour, last minuteadjective
the latest possible moment
"money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"
last-minuteadjective
just before a deadline; at the last minute
"last-minute arrangements"
Wiktionary
last minutenoun
An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
last minuteadjective
Very close to a deadline.
ChatGPT
last minute
Last minute refers to the final moments or just before the deadline, typically involving a sense of urgency or rush. It could also refer to actions that take place shortly before an event or time limit, often done hastily or in a hurry due to lack of time.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of last minute in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of last minute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of last minute in a Sentence
An obvious explanation that comes to mind is that customers cancelled orders at the last minute.
I'm sure there will still be kinks, and there will be last-minute changes if infection rates change or increase over time, but I know how much educators and administrators are working right now to try to make this fall run more smoothly.
I do think that last minute he decided to reconsider. He probably saw or heard something that was not what he was expecting, and he decided not to go through with what he wanted to do. Let's remind everyone that today we are not aware of the elements of the investigation.
No decent leader would join the 'Netanyahu circus' that you put together at the last minute, on the strength of one seat, only to extend your rule.
Michael Avenatti thought Michael Avenatti could gum up the works and file something last minute and the state court would throw up Michael Avenatti hands. The trial judge saw through it and ruled on the merits of our motion.
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