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as in moments
a particular and often important moment in time
at the present juncture, I think the country is looking for a strong president
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as in junctions
a place where two or more things are united
the water is leaking at the juncture of those two pipes
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as in crossroads
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we have now arrived at a juncture where something must be done to avert war
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Recent Examples of junctures
It’s been on display at various junctures this season.
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Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Both at junctures of their careers have excelled as sixth men.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
In fact, the Americana at Brand Memes Instagram account is currently running a March Madness-style bracket of the city’s worst junctures.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
States risk losing federal election funds at various junctures for noncompliance.
—Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The Red circles depict excellent junctures to sell silver and buy gold.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Council members fielding those complaints blame the state of the fleet, with plow trucks breaking down in record numbers at critical junctures.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 49ers may be hobbled, especially on defense, but their defense has been rock-solid, especially during crucial junctures of games.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
There's something so deeply satisfying about winnowing a huge capital ship down to its smallest components, finding critical welds and junctures, and melting them apart with your heat laser.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Both at junctures of their careers have excelled as sixth men.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
In fact, the Americana at Brand Memes Instagram account is currently running a March Madness-style bracket of the city’s worst junctures.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
States risk losing federal election funds at various junctures for noncompliance.
—Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
The Red circles depict excellent junctures to sell silver and buy gold.
—Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Council members fielding those complaints blame the state of the fleet, with plow trucks breaking down in record numbers at critical junctures.
—Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
The 49ers may be hobbled, especially on defense, but their defense has been rock-solid, especially during crucial junctures of games.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
There's something so deeply satisfying about winnowing a huge capital ship down to its smallest components, finding critical welds and junctures, and melting them apart with your heat laser.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for junctures
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Yet leave your room for a few moments and it will miraculously have been spruced up on your return, your linen slippers realigned, and an evil eye charm placed upon your pillow.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Casillo delves into Monroe’s bipolar disorder and other intimate moments in this comprehensive biography that features dozens of new interviews.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Beyond Akkermansia muciniphila, Pendulum's products feature Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium beijerinckii, both butyrate-producing strains that fuel colon cells, support tight junctions in the gut lining, and stimulate GLP-1 production.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The new device incorporates strontium and titanium to create internal p-n junctions that act as smooth electronic gates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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One of Miami’s most maddening crossroads has become easier to navigate.—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Walnut Creek developed at the crossroads of two 19th-century routes, one running between Oakland and east Contra Costa County and the other between Martinez, a shipping town on the Carquinez Strait, and San Jose.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Some of these recent works center firsthand experiences living with HIV/AIDS in a time of PrEP and U=U; poet Danez Smith explores the intersections of queerness, Blackness and HIV in their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The highway district advised drivers to proceed with caution when traveling through intersections with nonoperating stop lights, treating each crossroads as a four-way stop.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The move triggered a global collapse of silver prices, froze half the world’s precious metal reserves, and helped ignite the cascading crises of 1873.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Most CEOs are making consequential calls in the margins of their schedule, between meetings, between crises, between everything else.—
Liam Chrismer,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Marvina Haynes is pushing for support for families in situations like hers after tirelessly fighting for her brother's release.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The simplified connectors are intended to speed deployment and reduce connection errors during nighttime operations or stressful combat situations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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“Junctures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/junctures. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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