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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
As the excitement mounts, lingering questions of purpose and fulfillment bubble to the surface, revealing the hidden costs of fame and the crossroads between love and ambition.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Mulligan, then single, found himself at a crossroads.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Our institutions – businesses, universities, and society – stand at this crossroads.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That geography has long placed the Central Asian nation at a crossroads, straddling both Europe and Asia.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Sitting at 1-3 on the season, the Cleveland Browns are at a crossroads at the quarterback position heading into their Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in London.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Everyone’s at a crossroads, standing over a geyser just about to explode.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The penultimate episode of season 1 brings Brian and Ellen to a terrible crossroads.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Over nearly three decades, Baumbach has built a career chronicling families in crisis and artists at the crossroads, his films combining biting wit with an unflinching emotional honesty.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Mulligan, then single, found himself at a crossroads.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Our institutions – businesses, universities, and society – stand at this crossroads.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
That geography has long placed the Central Asian nation at a crossroads, straddling both Europe and Asia.
—Nina Subkhanberdina, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Sitting at 1-3 on the season, the Cleveland Browns are at a crossroads at the quarterback position heading into their Week 5 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings in London.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Everyone’s at a crossroads, standing over a geyser just about to explode.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
The penultimate episode of season 1 brings Brian and Ellen to a terrible crossroads.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
Noun
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Wesbound Chinden Boulevard is blocked and there is heavy congestion in the area of that busy intersection, police told the Idaho Statesman in an email.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Graham called 911 from the ground outside in the the 3200 block of Rozzelles Ferry Road, near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Brookshire Boulevard.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The technology is claimed to be scalable technology has universal applications across the mobility, infrastructure, commercial, and consumer sectors, which Genuine H2 believes will provide a ‘right now’ solution to the climate and energy crisis.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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But as baby boxes spread, other people are questioning whether this is the best way to support women in crisis.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Located on the 14th floor of 1010 Park Avenue, the 3,881-square-foot penthouse-esque apartment wraps three corners with open city views through 19 floor-to-ceiling windows that amplify the sense of light and space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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This hutch can wear many hats—coffee bar, cocktail corner, matcha station.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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To remedy this recall, dealers will inspect and replace the battery junction box, as necessary.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The idea of shuttering a critical junction has prompted many frequent Yolo Causeway cyclists to contemplate other options.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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