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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
The global food system is at a crossroads.
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Lucy Hurst, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In the series, literature professor Harriet ‘Harry’ Wild found herself at crossroads, having difficulty adjusting to retirement.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Centuries later, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands remains a crossroads—but these days, it’s becoming known for its crafts, shopping, and galleries.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
With his team’s season at a crossroads, Red Sox manager Alex Cora wants to pump the brakes.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.
—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
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
Lucy Hurst, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
In the series, literature professor Harriet ‘Harry’ Wild found herself at crossroads, having difficulty adjusting to retirement.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Centuries later, the capital of Spain’s Balearic Islands remains a crossroads—but these days, it’s becoming known for its crafts, shopping, and galleries.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
With his team’s season at a crossroads, Red Sox manager Alex Cora wants to pump the brakes.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Her comments come as Democrats face a leadership crossroads in Washington, with long-serving figures under scrutiny and younger candidates pushing for change.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
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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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Aid groups say the Israeli military continues to restrict access to food, water, and humanitarian aid, worsening a crisis already marked by starvation and displacement.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the 2008 financial crisis, Biglari seized on shareholder anger and economic uncertainty.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Dell’s Ice Blue aluminum design strikes a modern tone with its soft-rounded corners, slim display bezels, and light gray backlit keyboard.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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After successfully rounding the corner of generating text, the AI makers shifted into a mode of concentrating on code.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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