as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency
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Recent Examples of emergencies
The summer provisions are typically triggered when temperatures reach a certain level or when heat emergencies are declared, instead of the blanket winter disconnection moratoriums.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
With the summer temperatures breaking out for the month of June, University Health is taking steps to handle overheating emergencies.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Still, inland taipan bites are among the most serious snakebite emergencies in the world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Without childcare support, staff with families couldn’t respond to emergencies.
—Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Its sinking fund feature helps users set savings goals for different life events, such as emergencies or vacations, and track their progress toward meeting them.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Call 911 to report life-threatening emergencies.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Even the most rugged campers still need their phones for maps, weather updates, and emergencies.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
It has been tested and proven during mass gatherings and emergencies across the country.
—Edward F. Davis, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
With the summer temperatures breaking out for the month of June, University Health is taking steps to handle overheating emergencies.
—Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Still, inland taipan bites are among the most serious snakebite emergencies in the world.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Without childcare support, staff with families couldn’t respond to emergencies.
—Andrea Steffes-Tuttle, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Its sinking fund feature helps users set savings goals for different life events, such as emergencies or vacations, and track their progress toward meeting them.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Call 911 to report life-threatening emergencies.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Even the most rugged campers still need their phones for maps, weather updates, and emergencies.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
It has been tested and proven during mass gatherings and emergencies across the country.
—Edward F. Davis, Boston Herald, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
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Horrible things happen all the time, crises and catastrophes that defy language and imagination.—
Karen Valby,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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So how does one put these two crises in alignment?—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Trade and cultural exchanges became more fluid, encouraging the emergence of a Mediterranean civilization at the crossroads of West and East.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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At the crossroads the right thing can look like the wrong thing and the wrong thing can look like the right thing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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