as in predicament
a very bad or difficult situation
—usually singular
The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight. the plight of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of plight
Jack Perry, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The ruling enables attorneys for Ozturk, who has ostensibly been targeted for pro-Palestinian activism, to fight her lawsuit against the Trump administration closer to home and, arguably, in a jurisdiction that may be more sympathetic to her plight.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
The property owner spotted the fluffy baby and summoned a staffer from the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island, but there was no easy solution to the young raptor's plight.
—Jack Perry, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The ruling enables attorneys for Ozturk, who has ostensibly been targeted for pro-Palestinian activism, to fight her lawsuit against the Trump administration closer to home and, arguably, in a jurisdiction that may be more sympathetic to her plight.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Latino history in the U.S. is plighted with systemic issues from mass deportations in the 1920s and 1930s, to poor working conditions for farm workers, to segregated schools, to arrests and stereotypes during the war on drugs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
Noun
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California and other states have spent much of the past decade trying to get out of this predicament by undoing single-family zoning laws and streamlining permitting for apartments, backyard cottages and other higher-density housing.—
Conor Dougherty,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Why Canned Wine? Archer Roose Wines, co-owned by chief creative officer and actress Elizabeth Banks and CEO Marian Leitner-Waldman, started with this predicament in mind.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kennedy, who listened and then walked arm-in-arm with Charles-Newton for the last leg of the hike, promised to look into the program and whether any funding was being impacted by the HHS-wide restructuring.—
Cheyenne Haslett,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The change of course from the White House came after Nvidia promised the Trump administration new U.S. investments in AI data centers, according to one of the sources.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, as an intensifying trade war fueled anxiety over American jobs and rising inflation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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For the next year, Munn battled postpartum anxiety.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Hill’s housing series: Trump vowed to bring down housing costs.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mayor Adams, who dropped out of the Democratic primary this month to instead seek reelection as an independent in November, also vowed in 2022 to produce 500,000 new units over 10 years, a benchmark experts say his administration is behind on.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Very popular and, most importantly, no more changing of the clocks, a big inconvenience and, for our government, A VERY COSTLY EVENT!!!—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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Organizations that view these realities as opportunities rather than inconveniences are positioning themselves for sustainable competitive advantage.—
Phil Kirschner,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rather than mortgaging the farm system for a name like Cease or Castillo, acquiring Fedde would be safer, albeit a much lower reward, for Cleveland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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This led to a seven year stretch of LA being without a first-round pick, that was in theory expected to mortgage their future.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
Verb
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Plus, flight attendants swear by the clever organizers, too.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Oz was joined by Secretary of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who swore him into office.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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