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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
One of Miami’s most maddening crossroads has become easier to navigate.
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Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Walnut Creek developed at the crossroads of two 19th-century routes, one running between Oakland and east Contra Costa County and the other between Martinez, a shipping town on the Carquinez Strait, and San Jose.
—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
The region has quietly become one of the most strategically competitive crossroads in Eurasia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
Ngo was at the same crossroads.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Deadline can exclusively reveal the footage for Season 8 of the CW drama series, which sees many of the characters at major crossroads as the series approaches its conclusion.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The franchise is approaching a crossroads that could call for more drastic action.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Walnut Creek developed at the crossroads of two 19th-century routes, one running between Oakland and east Contra Costa County and the other between Martinez, a shipping town on the Carquinez Strait, and San Jose.
—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
The region has quietly become one of the most strategically competitive crossroads in Eurasia.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
Ngo was at the same crossroads.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Deadline can exclusively reveal the footage for Season 8 of the CW drama series, which sees many of the characters at major crossroads as the series approaches its conclusion.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 May 2026
The franchise is approaching a crossroads that could call for more drastic action.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
Noun
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My eyes sneak under his windshield at the intersection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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All that was left of the snow was shoveled into melting mounds at the edges of intersections and crosswalks.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Energy security in focus The war’s disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has sharpened focus on energy security around the world and comes on the heels of the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The small Nordic country had applied to join the EU in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis, before suspending membership talks four years later.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The ever-growing Grove just got a new restaurant at the junction of Grand Avenue and Main Highway.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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