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
Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The track also features a motivational speech by Neil deGrasse Tyson and closes with words of advice from J. Cole about accepting the plight of the tragic mulatto.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 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 in the early '90s, the population and plight was far worse.
—Matt Dutile, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
The track also features a motivational speech by Neil deGrasse Tyson and closes with words of advice from J. Cole about accepting the plight of the tragic mulatto.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
Noun
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Considering its financial predicament and wealth of center backs, Barca could be tempted to sell the South American warhorse if a European rival tables his asking price.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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But by making plain that the students were a token in his trade war, Trump only increased the uncertainty of their predicament.—
Lavender Au,
The Atlantic,
2 July 2025
Verb
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That is rich, coming from a presidential administration that promised to fight bureaucracy.—
Emma Collum,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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The stream, which started about 20 minutes later than promised earlier on social media, began with long shots of an Iceman warehouse until Drake eventually appeared.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
5 July 2025
Noun
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For example, a 2019 report by Columbia University in the City of New York highlighted how boredom is associated with issues such as risky behavior, anxiety and depression.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Jail records from 2019 show that Ornelas suffered from depression and anxiety and had previously been placed on suicide watch.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Dayton vowed to come back and audition again in 2025.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
8 July 2025
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Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle vowed Monday to move forward with the prosecution of the 38-year-old twin Alexander brothers in the same case — even with the likelihood of trial being remote.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 July 2025
Noun
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This might cause the Russians some inconvenience, but destroying three logs is not a major loss and the target could as easily have been attacked with a bomber drone or just a conventional FPV.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The inconvenience for his detractors is that, instead of being compromised by his Fascism, Malaparte’s writing thrived off it.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The man had been forced to mortgage his land after gang members had extorted him, and the bank was about to foreclose.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
28 June 2025
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The Phillies have the prospect depth to make a significant offer without mortgaging their future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 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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Thousands calmly walked out of the park; some attendees swore, while others danced.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Customers don’t just swear by the bedding during hot temperatures though.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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