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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
Two months into the season, Barcelona already find themselves at a crucial juncture.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
So at this early juncture, all reading would take in a secure environment.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The Philippines is entering a demographic juncture as slowing population growth coincides with a rising number of working-age and dependent individuals, a senior official said this week.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This is just one example of how women have long been impacted by a lack of medical answers—not just during pregnancy, but at every important juncture of our lives.
—Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
So at this early juncture, all reading would take in a secure environment.
—Jay Glennie, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The Philippines is entering a demographic juncture as slowing population growth coincides with a rising number of working-age and dependent individuals, a senior official said this week.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This is just one example of how women have long been impacted by a lack of medical answers—not just during pregnancy, but at every important juncture of our lives.
—Maria Shriver, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juncture
Noun
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At a certain point the movie was playing in only one theater in the city, a place across town, on Third Avenue.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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But images taken by satellite and plane between November and December 2022 indicate that the glacier retreated nearly half a mile per day at some points, according to the paper.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each junction behaves slightly differently, forming a complex 3D network that is impossible to exactly replicate.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Canal supporters identified the break in the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of the Mohawk River and the Hudson as a propitious place to dig a channel to Lake Erie.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Daisy Jones & the Six chronicles the rise and fall of a group fronted by two charismatic lead singers—Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne—and their journey from obscurity to fame, complete with romantic tensions, personal crises, and drug problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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These might include articles, courses or micro-coaching moments, all designed to meet the employee's unique needs.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This little Sex and the City moment leads us right to the topic at the center of this episode’s cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The chase ended at West Raymond and South Harding streets after the Buick struck a semitruck that was turning through the intersection, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Morant situation unfolded after the team's 117-112 loss to the Lakers, during which some perceived that the Grizzlies star displayed a lack of effort.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Running back Breece Hall, who reportedly requested a trade himself before the deadline, and edge rusher Jermaine Johnson both took to X to share their thoughts on the situation.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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An autopsy conducted on Campbell revealed significant amount of bruising and abrasions to the boy's head, face, torso, back and extremities.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Reichardt emphasizes the extremity of the action with a strikingly novel form of cinematic narrative that, in a more ordinary drama, might feel like a facile evasion.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Juncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juncture. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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