as in junction
a place where roads meet
follow this road and take a left turn at the next intersection
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Recent Examples of intersection
This places Black women at the intersection of both gender and racial disparities in student loan burden.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 May 2025
My career has always been at the intersection of consumer and technology.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Contributor Joan Gillman is a creative educator and talented musician who has built a career at the intersection of education and the arts.
—Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 7 May 2025
For half a century, Ms. Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 May 2025
My career has always been at the intersection of consumer and technology.
—Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Contributor Joan Gillman is a creative educator and talented musician who has built a career at the intersection of education and the arts.
—Jennifer Pierce, USA Today, 7 May 2025
For half a century, Ms. Phillips has been ushering schoolchildren to safety at intersections across the Windy City.
—Jackie Valley, Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intersection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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For a different perspective on the prairie, head to the reserve’s PN Unit at the junction of the Missouri and Judith Rivers, which features the steeper topography of the Missouri Breaks and a more forested vibe.—
Adam Roy,
Outside Online,
24 Apr. 2025
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The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Highway 69 is just around the corner, offering quick access to the Kansas City metro while preserving the quiet, relaxed pace of rural life.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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Critical Content, the production company behind Netflix’s Ginny & Georgia and Sylvester Stallone documentary Sly, is at a crossroads.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Now, following the death of Pope Francis, the Church once again stands at a crossroads.—
Randall Balmer,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Biometrics are less secure than passwords for device protection at border crossings.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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But with all border crossings closed since March 2 — the longest the population has ever faced — food prices in markets have spiked to astronomical levels, putting what little food is available out of reach for most families.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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