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
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Good morning from Phoenix, The plight of a player acquired by a contender at the trade deadline is that he is expected to help a team win.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Noun
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
Verb
But as the plight of the lagoon worsened, attempts to clean it up seemed to paradoxically slow down.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025
Good morning from Phoenix, The plight of a player acquired by a contender at the trade deadline is that he is expected to help a team win.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
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This predicament, occurring just five months after the airline's emergence from bankruptcy, initiated a rally predominantly led by United Airlines stock (NASDAQ: UAL), which saw a 10% increase.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Witnesses recalled the woman’s behavior at the time of her predicament.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Here are some recent research findings that show promising outcomes.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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Matsui on Friday promised to return to the building but did not specify when.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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But there are other factors, including rising consumer anxiety and consumer debt, that remain headwinds to the market heading into the fall, Sturtevant said.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The civil complaint compares TikTok to slot machines and alleges that the app may lead to anxiety and depression, developmental damage and financial exploitation among children.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After the appeals court decision, Bragg, who was not yet in office during the first trial, vowed to retry the case with additional charges relating to Polish model Kaja Sokola.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Nicola Peltz Beckham paid tribute to her mother while renewing her wedding vows with her husband of three years, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Lawmakers who line up tours for constituents have been apologizing for the inconvenience but are accepting requests for when the ballroom construction is completed.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Locking up necessities has backfired in almost every way, annoying customers and burdening employees, yet Cornell stood by the decision and claimed on an earnings call that customers were actually grateful for the inconvenience.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Masha confesses to an affair with married army officer Vershinin (James Lewis), while Andrey admits to having mortgaged the family home, without his sisters’ consent, to pay his gambling debts.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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In lieu of mortgaging the future, Crane absorbed all but $30 million of Correa’s contract.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 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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Barber’s Buttermilk The Southern Living Test Kitchen swears by Barber’s for any recipe that calls for buttermilk, including baked goods, marinades, and salad dressings.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Junco, 87, made history as the oldest council member ever sworn into office in Hialeah.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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