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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
Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
As complexities increase, that crossroads of simplicity and safety will continue to be a focal point — and tools like those created by CyberFOX will continue to stand out for maintaining ease of use, adaptability, and scalability, all without compromising on strong security.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The best starting staff in the major leagues was at a crossroads just a month ago with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow ailing, while Roki Sasaki was struggling.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Edmonton Oilers’ offseason received a jolt on Thursday after an article from Mark Spector at Sportsnet outlined that the Oilers and veteran defenceman Darnell Nurse are reaching a crossroads that will, sooner or later, see a parting of ways.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And, as summer gets underway, the mortgage market finds itself at another crossroads.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 June 2026
One of Miami’s most maddening crossroads has become easier to navigate.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Below, senior features editor Rebecca Misner, global digital director Arati Menon, destinations senior editor Shannon McMahon, and senior visuals editor Pallavi Mohan Kumar weigh in on all that could go down at the security crossroads.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
As complexities increase, that crossroads of simplicity and safety will continue to be a focal point — and tools like those created by CyberFOX will continue to stand out for maintaining ease of use, adaptability, and scalability, all without compromising on strong security.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The best starting staff in the major leagues was at a crossroads just a month ago with Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow ailing, while Roki Sasaki was struggling.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The Edmonton Oilers’ offseason received a jolt on Thursday after an article from Mark Spector at Sportsnet outlined that the Oilers and veteran defenceman Darnell Nurse are reaching a crossroads that will, sooner or later, see a parting of ways.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 5 June 2026
And, as summer gets underway, the mortgage market finds itself at another crossroads.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 June 2026
One of Miami’s most maddening crossroads has become easier to navigate.
—Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Walnut Creek’s future as a commercial, dining and nightlife destination began near those crossroads with the opening of a hotel, store and saloon in the 1850s.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Below, senior features editor Rebecca Misner, global digital director Arati Menon, destinations senior editor Shannon McMahon, and senior visuals editor Pallavi Mohan Kumar weigh in on all that could go down at the security crossroads.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
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The 41-year-old woman was located by police Wednesday night near a column of smoke at the intersection of Churchill Downs Avenue and Santa Anita Drive on Woodland’s north side, the release said.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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His stream-of-consciousness posts about the intersection of weather and climate change routinely garner thousands of comments.—
Jason Dove Mark,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Global soccer’s affordability crisis FIFA’s apparent answer to the problem of rationing is allowing for a system that lets only the richest people have access.—
Stefan Szymanski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
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Jack Benjamin, the city’s director of economic development, declined to identify the potential operator of the new park at the corner of Farmington and Girard avenues, saying a lease of the property is still being negotiated.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Five years ago, longevity biotech was often viewed as a speculative corner of the startup world.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters.—
Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge,
The Dial,
12 June 2026
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The dispatch The term Silicon Roundabout, a label for the cluster of tech firms based around the City Road/Old Street junction north of the City of London, was first coined in 2008.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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