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as in point
a particular and often important moment in time
at the present juncture, I think the country is looking for a strong president
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the water is leaking at the juncture of those two pipes
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we have now arrived at a juncture where something must be done to avert war
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Recent Examples of juncture
The Rangers can hardly afford to lose key defensemen at this juncture.
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Wendy finds herself at a fascinating juncture for her time on Housewives.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The couples that participate are usually at a critical juncture in their relationship, and believe that proving their loyalty could help them.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Wendy finds herself at a fascinating juncture for her time on Housewives.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The couples that participate are usually at a critical juncture in their relationship, and believe that proving their loyalty could help them.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juncture
Noun
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Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trinity keeps rolling: The Bantams, led by leading scorer Henry Vetter’s 21 points, built on a four-point halftime lead to pull away in the second.—
Jeff Smith,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the solid and steady labor market appears to be approaching another junction, as well as some obstacles in the road.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The busiest entrance to Birch Road is from the north via Isherwood Road, just past top-flight rugby union side Sale Sharks’ training ground and the junction of Carrington Lane and Flixton Road, where the former becomes Manchester Road.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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This definitional crisis echoes previous technology buzzwords that became diluted through overuse and marketing hype.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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My plan includes four key proposals, all working together to address this crisis.—
Mark Levine,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The receivers were ready, warmed up and ready for their big moment.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2025
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The intersection of toxic masculinity (i.e., loss of their virginity is a rite of passage into manhood) and adultification (i.e., viewing and treating Black boys as men) perpetuates early sexualization and hypersexualization of Black boys.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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The Horned Frogs had an injury situation from hell during 2023-24 but figured to be on the upswing with a now-veteran roster.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Trump has renewed his pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to help ease the pain of tariffs as more Americans become worried again about their financial situation.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The report from the OCME reportedly indicated that Gittings was brought to Hartford Hospital via Life Star in hemorrhagic shock with obvious traumatic injuries to the left lower extremity including a near amputation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Juncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juncture. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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