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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroads
The sun squaring off with the nodes can present a professional crossroads.
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USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County is at a crossroads.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the prevailing thought around a Clemson program again at a crossroads.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada composed a good crossroads of America’s populace and sentiment in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
That duality felt so similar to Min Seo-jin, who stands at a crossroads of ambition and conviction and whose choices are uncertain.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across a wide part of the front line and its loss would cause serious logistical problems.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The future of trading stands at a crossroads.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
American manufacturers are at a crossroads, needing to decide between evolution and obsolescence.
—Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Baltimore County is at a crossroads.
—Tom Quirk, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
That’s the prevailing thought around a Clemson program again at a crossroads.
—Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
But Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina, and Nevada composed a good crossroads of America’s populace and sentiment in 2024.
—The Editors, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
That duality felt so similar to Min Seo-jin, who stands at a crossroads of ambition and conviction and whose choices are uncertain.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
At the crossroads of rail and road links, Pokrovsk is a key delivery and distribution hub for Ukraine's forces across a wide part of the front line and its loss would cause serious logistical problems.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The future of trading stands at a crossroads.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
American manufacturers are at a crossroads, needing to decide between evolution and obsolescence.
—Saar Yoskovitz, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
Noun
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
Scarlett Harris,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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His legacy now lives at the intersection of performance, vulnerability, visual storytelling, and reinvention.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.—
Steve Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Their routines, quiet and mundane, signal a growing — and largely invisible — crisis that threatens New York City’s future.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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These 17 new restaurants opened across 12 Sacramento-area cities in March 2025, adding new places to eat in nearly every corner of the region.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the junction serves a practical purpose: a pit stop for hundreds of drivers a day, many from South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, contracts were awarded for the grading of Highway 13 between Jordan and New Prague, and for the new bridge in Jordan at the junction of highways 5 and 13.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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