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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 couple, who were on vacation visiting family, were traveling in a black 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen opened fire near an intersection.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The arrest stems from the December 2023 collision at the intersection of Bridgehead Road and Main Street.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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As the government scrambles, President Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) enlists former President George Mullen (Robert De Niro) to lead a crisis response team dubbed the Zero Day Commission.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The agency, along with the region’s other transit agencies, is facing a looming financial crisis once federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out in 2026 and has been pushing for more public money.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Spring might be right around the corner, but the winter respiratory viruses—including flu, COVID-19, and RSV—are still going strong, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Spring is just around the corner, and some of today’s biggest music stars are celebrating the imminent warm weather with seriously hot new releases.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The height rod is designed to remain secure to the junction block and restrict the housing rotation to 105 degrees.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Fernández, Peña, Vargas Aguirre, and Peña’s son then followed Uranga Armendáriz and his partner to a highway junction near the town of Las Palmas.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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