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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 timing couldn’t have been better; my life was at a crossroads.
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The war over which side gets to run the resource-rich nation that sits at the vital crossroads between North Africa, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea has not been happening in a vacuum.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
One of our customers, a tour bus operator known for exceptional customer service, faced a similar crossroads – how to grow without sacrificing the personal touch that they were known for.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The rising price tag — $50 million above estimates in each of its first two years — puts the program, known as Healthy School Meals for All, at a crossroads.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
His return to the spotlight will mark a crossroads for the franchise.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Aaron Jackson was at a crossroads.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Indigo stands at the crossroads of a denim industry torn between preserving its heritage and embracing the future.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
The war over which side gets to run the resource-rich nation that sits at the vital crossroads between North Africa, the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea has not been happening in a vacuum.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
One of our customers, a tour bus operator known for exceptional customer service, faced a similar crossroads – how to grow without sacrificing the personal touch that they were known for.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The rising price tag — $50 million above estimates in each of its first two years — puts the program, known as Healthy School Meals for All, at a crossroads.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Ultimately, the Browns are at a crossroads between rebuilding their future around a young QB and patching an immediate offensive problem.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
His return to the spotlight will mark a crossroads for the franchise.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Oct. 2025
Aaron Jackson was at a crossroads.
—Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Indigo stands at the crossroads of a denim industry torn between preserving its heritage and embracing the future.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
Noun
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The chase ended at West Raymond and South Harding streets after the Buick struck a semitruck that was turning through the intersection, according to police.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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He was known to save everything and stood at the intersection of some pivotal moments in football history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Which is to say, this isn’t the story of a greedy, materialistic man who suffers a crisis of conscience while trying to pry a priceless treasure away from an uneducated hick who doesn’t know any better.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Players will wear the yellow and maroon circular patches, showing an illustration of Sister Jean smiling, on the top corner of their jerseys, as revealed in a post on the university's social media accounts.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Each junction behaves slightly differently, forming a complex 3D network that is impossible to exactly replicate.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Canal supporters identified the break in the Appalachian Mountains at the junction of the Mohawk River and the Hudson as a propitious place to dig a channel to Lake Erie.—
Christine Keiner,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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