CROSSOVER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

crossover

adjective

Definition of crossover

as in crucial

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Recent Examples of crossover Kingdom Hearts is a wildly popular series featuring a crossover world of Square Enix and Disney characters. — Thuy Ong, Bloomberg.com, 19 May 2020 Its crossover success was among the watershed moments in the commercial potential of rock ’n’ roll. — Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2020 Cooper, an eight-time All-Defensive Team selection, had little answer for Floyd’s mix of spin moves, crossover dribbles and floaters. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 8 May 2020 Until the End of the World should have been a commercial crossover success, but instead it was cut too short to relay its intended meaning and still didn't find a wide audience. — Eric Adams, Wired, 21 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for crossover

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Adjective

With severe weather forecast for Boston, where the Cubs are slated to play three games crucial to the National League playoff seeding, Major League Baseball is looking at several scenarios to make sure the games get played.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
The pipeline has acted as a crucial relief valve for the oil market during the Iran war.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of crucial

Adjective

America is at a critical crossroads for the type of future in store beyond issues of affordability, groceries and gas prices due to global conflicts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Numerous books written by women who fled the FLDS community provide autobiographical and critical accounts of the group.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of critical

Adjective

But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Decisions about traffic signals, speed limits and congestion solutions often come with life-and-death implications.

— Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of life-and-death

Adjective

But his voice tyrannically resounds with sadistic orders and conservative cultural commentary during the second-act flashback scene, in which a fateful day on the set of the show changes the lives of Ronika and Blair.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Merely seven months before a fateful presidential election which has the far right leading polls, the French TV and film industry is in shambles.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fateful

Adjective

Within hours, the wound epidermis becomes innervated by nearby nerve fibers, forming what biologists call the apical epidermal cap.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Connections made via apical synapses seemed to be strengthened by movement information more than those made via basal synapses.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Apr. 2025

Definition of apical

Adjective

President Nelson Mandela presented the trophy to the home captain, Francois Pienaar, the crowning moment of a story that Clint Eastwood made into a Hollywood film, Invictus, in 2009.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
With the definition still under review, the GRAS rule proposed Monday is seen as a crowning achievement of Kennedy’s food agenda.

— Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of crowning

Adjective

Recent gains by Houthi militants threaten shipping in the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait and could further spike energy prices.

— Antoni Slodkowski Reuters, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Gain An Objective Perspective During Major Transitions Bringing in an outside agency is vital during major transitions like M&A or crisis management, when internal capacity hits its limit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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