crises

noun

plural of crisis
as in crossroads
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis

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Recent Examples of crises Both of the relationship crises reach what seem like turning points. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 But the island’s multiple crises forced the government to end the previous school year in June — one month early. — Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Diversifying sourcing across a wider geography mitigates threats from climate change and public health crises, not only geopolitical risk. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026 The song and the video are meant to highlight both the drug and domestic violence crises in Puerto Rico. — Vanessa Diaz, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Organizations do not magically become trustworthy during crises. — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Because the system's forecasts can anticipate crises six to nine months out, humanitarian workers were able to coordinate with foreign governments and target the highest-risk communities. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026 In short, in the last 25 years, America voted itself a series of tax cuts, waged expensive wars, got older, and then spent its way out of a couple of crises. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 The trial, which has been held in Plymouth County Superior Court, has drawn national attention and sparked discussion about postpartum mental health and the treatment of women experiencing psychiatric crises. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crises
  1. crossroads
  2. emergencies
  3. situations
  4. exigencies
  5. heads
Noun
  • Jeffries, who is poised to become the House speaker if his party wins power and would be the first Democrat to wield the gavel since Pelosi, faces a party at a crossroads.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • The department also has started using an AI system to help with nonemergency calls – emergencies get routed to a human trained to take those calls – and that system was down along with the CAD system.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The calls and my investigation show failures in responding to mental health and medical emergencies that extend beyond those experienced by one man.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of emergencies
Noun
  • He’s gotten out of every jam so far, and has become the Mets’ favorite arm in late-inning situations with runners on base.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Then there’s freshman linebacker Aydan Steen, who contributed two huge tackles in the second half in critical situations.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of situations
Noun
  • Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.
    — KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Definition of exigencies
Noun
  • Trout, whose Angels tenure has included seven managers and five heads of baseball operations, will now be playing under a new owner for the first time.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Presidential library residence Bill and Hillary still have a place to rest their heads in Little Rock.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of heads

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“Crises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crises. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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