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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroads
Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEN STEVE DAINES, SEN ANGUS KING – America's national parks are at a crossroads.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Every crossroads dictates your path.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Not at all, and that puts the event at a bit of a crossroads.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The travel industry, too, stood at a crossroads.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
And that led to a crossroads moment of self-reflection.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The film follows a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … SEN STEVE DAINES, SEN ANGUS KING – America's national parks are at a crossroads.
—FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Every crossroads dictates your path.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.
—Greta Rainbow, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Not at all, and that puts the event at a bit of a crossroads.
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
The travel industry, too, stood at a crossroads.
—AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
And that led to a crossroads moment of self-reflection.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The film follows a college professor (Julia Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil (Ayo Edebiri) levels an accusation against one of her colleagues (Andrew Garfield), and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
Noun
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Sonic’s newest Sacramento-area restaurant is at 5873 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, near the intersection with Roseville Road.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Roxbury Prep is just blocks away from the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In a bizarre twist, that denial letter listed her husband as the patient but made reference to the care of a newborn, not that of a 52-year-old man having a mental health crisis.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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In one corner, the Chargers’ corner, is coach Jim Harbaugh.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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The gunmen, who arrived at the junction in a vehicle carrying weapons, ammunition and a knife, shot at dozens of people waiting near buses in the area.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Members of Israel's ZAKA search and rescue emergency services collect samples at the scene of a shooting at the Ramot road junction in east Jerusalem on September 8, 2025.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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