extremity

noun

ik-ˈstre-mə-tē How to pronounce extremity (audio)
Definition of extremitynext
1
as in crisis
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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2
as in height
the most extreme or advanced point at its extremity the fever was actually life-threatening

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Recent Examples of extremity Safety Lonnie Johnson seemingly sustained an injury to a lower extremity Monday, and did not practice Tuesday…. — Omar Kelly august 4, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 However, the Titans reported Nissan Stadium had among the highest number of lower-extremity injuries from 2018-2021 … before switching from grass to turf. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The five-times sit-to-stand test assesses functional lower extremity strength and is associated with fall risk and mortality. — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Focus on the abdomen first, then gynecomastia reduction and sometimes a body lift at the same time, and finally the extremities like arms and thighs. — The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for extremity
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  1. crisis
  2. height
  3. head
  4. depth
  5. limit
Noun
  • Beijing has issued many measures over the past several years to stabilize the property market; however, there is no end to the crisis in sight.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These capabilities are increasingly central to future crisis preparedness.
    — Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of crisis
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  • Barrack has mediated direct talks between Syria and Israel in an effort to make sure that an uneasy truce is sustained, especially in southern Syria where Israeli forces continue to occupy strategic heights on Syrian soil.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • With their height factor, watch out for Lampard’s side at long throws.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of height
Noun
  • The head of Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre revealed earlier this year that three-quarters of cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure could be traced back to hostile state actors.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The investigators had named a deputy head of the presidential office among the suspects in a money-laundering case.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of head
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  • Question Ford is not alone in exposing the offensive line weakness on the depth chart.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Moore piloted a research boat last month, the largest Great Lake was calm and pancake flat, its water so clear the bottom could be seen at multiple depths.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of depth
Noun
  • The residential area, which sits on the outskirts of the city limit, is one turn off a road called Ajo Way that leads to a handful of homes with long driveways.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What Would Confirm It The honest limits matter, and the authors state them first.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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