crossover

adjective

Definition of crossovernext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossover
  1. crucial
  2. critical
  3. life-and-death
  4. fateful
  5. apical
  6. crowning
  7. meridian
  8. vital
Adjective
  • But anyone who’s yet to see the earlier series need not fret; while Seven Havens makes reference especially to Korra, any crucial details are reestablished within a narrative that’s set nearly two centuries later and stands largely on its own.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • While Saudi Arabia has considerable military capabilities, experience in Yemen, and powerful allies like Pakistan and Türkiye, active US backing remains crucial, both strategically and politically.
    — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of crucial
Adjective
  • Accessibility At 900 feet high, accessibility played a critical role in the project.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Washington has placed greater emphasis on producing critical weapons at higher rates.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 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
  • The change in national attitudes since that fateful day has been moderate and consistent with what came before.
    — Dahlia Scheindlin, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Netanyahu’s opponents accuse him of a litany of failures before and after that fateful day.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 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
  • Back treatments address muscle tension while clearing meridian blockages.
    — Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of meridian
Adjective
  • The neighborhood The hotel's historical ties to Waverley Station—a hub for those coming and going from Edinburgh—make this hotel a vital part of Princes Street, the high street of the Scottish capital.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Still, this feud feels like the future, like something vital and ongoing that is going to give us years of drama.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of vital

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“Crossover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossover. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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