Thesaurus results for EXTREMITIES

extremities

noun

plural of extremity

as in crises

a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action made offers of aid to the refugees, and of asylum in extremity

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the most extreme or advanced point at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening

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Recent Examples of extremities Lanning said after the game that Moore had movement in all of his extremities while at the hospital. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Coach Dan Quinn said afterward that Chenal was at the hospital and had feeling in his extremities. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 According to police, the woman had serious injuries to her face, body and extremities. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026 Young had concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities, according to Green. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Besides being kind to the planet, The Point II will be kind to your lower extremities, too. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Points were awarded for eyes, nose, mouth, facial expression, hair, torso, extremities, and overall gracefulness. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 The Eagles announced shortly after that Jackson had strength and movement in all of his extremities and was being taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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When the previous coalition came to power in 2025, Bolojan was sworn in with the aim of ending one of Romania’s worst political crises in its post-Communist history and reducing a massive budget deficit.

— Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
The report concludes that resilience must become a core strategic priority rather than a reactive response to crises.

— Mitch New, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of crises

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On a hot Saturday, Pawlikowski and I revisited those heights—the slopes from which, for almost four years, starting in the spring of 1992, Serbian artillery pounded Sarajevo, which lies vulnerably cupped in the valley below.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
But unlike the post-pandemic party shoe craze, many brands also kept versatility and comfort at the forefront, showing a range of heel heights and flats.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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America is at a critical crossroads for the type of future in store beyond issues of affordability, groceries and gas prices due to global conflicts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In January of 2024, at a crossroads of an already long and accomplished professional baseball career, Chris Sale was willing to try something — anything — new.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of crossroads

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Quaise is developing the approach to reach superhot geothermal resources at depths and temperatures where conventional mechanical drilling can become difficult or uneconomical.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Since the depths of the coronavirus pandemic, various new international funds, collaboratives, scientific programs and agreements have arisen to tackle pandemic threats better.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of depths

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The heads of the three leading artificial intelligence labs called for slowing down how fast AI models improve, and chipmakers took the hit.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Other East African countries – Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and Tanzania – sent heads of delegation to represent their heads of state at the ceremony.

— Evelyne Musambi, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of heads

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The resort, just north of Roseville’s city limits, would be built around a 5-acre surf lagoon and is planned to include a 100-room hotel, 22 bungalows and a 28,390-square-foot surf center.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The donor area has limits, and removing too many grafts may leave it looking uneven or depleted.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

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