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
Population growth at the wildland-urban boundary also increases exposure, while firefighting resources are strained as multiple regions face simultaneous emergencies.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Beyond prescheduled transfers, CAISO reported that power generators in the Western Energy Imbalance Market – a system launched in 2014 to help Western power systems share electricity in emergencies – dynamically delivered an extra 1,000 MW of emergency power.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
San Diego has created too many of its own emergencies — then struggled to recover.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Of those 19,020 cases during the review period, approximately 37% were medical non-emergencies.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
They’re commonly used in emergencies, such as airplane crashes, train wrecks, vehicle fires or any other fire involving fuels.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Both Kern and San Joaquin counties have since declared local emergencies, and experts are warning that the crisis is far from contained.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $15-billion budget for 2026-27 on Thursday, preserving Mayor Karen Bass’ police hiring plan while socking away more money for potential emergencies.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Flight attendants rely on accurate seating charts to respond quickly during turbulence, medical emergencies, or security incidents.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
Beyond prescheduled transfers, CAISO reported that power generators in the Western Energy Imbalance Market – a system launched in 2014 to help Western power systems share electricity in emergencies – dynamically delivered an extra 1,000 MW of emergency power.
—Sufan Jiang, Fortune, 30 May 2026
San Diego has created too many of its own emergencies — then struggled to recover.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Of those 19,020 cases during the review period, approximately 37% were medical non-emergencies.
—Reeti Malhotra
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
They’re commonly used in emergencies, such as airplane crashes, train wrecks, vehicle fires or any other fire involving fuels.
—Carrie McDonough, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Both Kern and San Joaquin counties have since declared local emergencies, and experts are warning that the crisis is far from contained.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $15-billion budget for 2026-27 on Thursday, preserving Mayor Karen Bass’ police hiring plan while socking away more money for potential emergencies.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Flight attendants rely on accurate seating charts to respond quickly during turbulence, medical emergencies, or security incidents.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
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The move triggered a global collapse of silver prices, froze half the world’s precious metal reserves, and helped ignite the cascading crises of 1873.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Most CEOs are making consequential calls in the margins of their schedule, between meetings, between crises, between everything else.—
Liam Chrismer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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One of Miami’s most maddening crossroads has become easier to navigate.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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