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as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity
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as in heights
the most extreme or advanced point
at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extremities
Noun
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That pandemic for many across the globe also triggered mental health crises.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Mental health crises are now increasingly discussed, which is great because that’s important to finding solutions.—
David Ko,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Fast forward to this season and that quartet have reached new heights.—
Jay Harris,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The sun squaring off with the nodes can present a professional crossroads.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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Baltimore County is at a crossroads.—
Tom Quirk,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Courtesy Kellie Carlson And the attack has left no fear of the ocean's depths.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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At depths where sunlight cannot reach and temperatures drop to icy lows, life takes on strange forms.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Extremities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extremities. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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