Synonyms of emergencies

emergencies

noun

plural of emergency

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crises
• crossroads
• situations
• exigencies
• heads
• extremities
• conjunctures
• clutches
• flash points
• boiling points
• junctures
• breaking points
• contingencies
• possibilities
• crunches
• predicaments
• crunch times
• tinderboxes
• zero hours
• moments of truth
• milestones
• Dunkirks
• points of no return
• conditions
• happenings
• climaxes
• straits
• landmarks
• turning points
• corners
• deadlocks
• impasses
• jams
• passes
• hot waters
• fixes
• scrapes
• stalemates
• spots
• holes
• last minutes
• pinches
• last ditches
• eleventh hours

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of emergencies

The Wan Chun drill simulates the evacuation of Taiwan’s leader to a safe place in the event of war or other emergencies. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

The role combines high-impact work with predictable hours and less exposure to sales quotas, revenue targets and after-hours emergencies. — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The policy requires officers to activate cameras during routine enforcement activities, including while making arrests, executing search warrants and responding to emergencies. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Looking ahead, managing local and national emergencies requires reliable access to operational equipment. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Her son just finished up a section about calling 911 and emergencies in pre-school, so the event was particularly appropriate. — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

The interior ministry said that legislation covering a declaration of national emergencies does not consider migration flows as a risk to national security. — Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

The day has barely started, and the family is already negotiating between school, work, care, money, time, and the small emergencies that do not look serious enough to be called emergencies. — Frank Diana, Time, 30 July 2026