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
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Student leaders at Oak Park and River Forest High School worked for months to plan a two-day event highlighting the intersection of art and justice.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The intersection of Hollywood and Kodak While film sales to amateur photographers drove a lot of Kodak’s success, so did sales of motion picture film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Energy sits at the intersection of prosperity, security, and sustainability.
—Jason Bordoff, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Student leaders at Oak Park and River Forest High School worked for months to plan a two-day event highlighting the intersection of art and justice.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The intersection of Hollywood and Kodak While film sales to amateur photographers drove a lot of Kodak’s success, so did sales of motion picture film.
—Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Energy sits at the intersection of prosperity, security, and sustainability.
—Jason Bordoff, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersection
Noun
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For a standard single-junction solar cell, that ceiling is around 33%.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Apr. 2026
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That is the junction where a forensic psychosocial evaluation can become a catalyst for justice and promote the human dignity.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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So everything is super unknown and every corner is a blind corner.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Bowling Green transfer’s background as a corner shows up in useful ways.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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With its cast of characters essentially plucked from Fugard’s early life in Port Elizabeth, the play introduces Hally (a stand-in for Fugard) at a crossroads.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut’s public schools are at a crossroads.—
Patrice McCarthy,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The initial investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle, a 38-year-old male, was traveling northbound on the highway crossing through West Bromley Lane when the pedestrian crossed the road and was struck by the vehicle.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The project includes replacing a section of Book Road with a one-mile, 12-foot-wide paved trail, improving the existing trail crossing at 119th Street and installing new bench pads and benches, officials said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Intersection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersection. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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