Synonyms of junctures

junctures

noun

plural of juncture

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moments
• points
• minutes
• moments of truth
• instants
• seconds
• crises
• nanoseconds
• cracks
• ticks
• heartbeats
• flashes
• stretches
• thresholds
• shakes
• cusps
• bits
• winks
• wires
• beats
• spells
• trices
• whiles
• split seconds
• nicks
• verges
• twinkles
• jiffies
• brinks
• crunch times

2

as in junctions

a place where two or more things are united

the water is leaking at the juncture of those two pipes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• junctions
• intersections
• joints
• connections
• couplings
• confluences
• joins
• joinings
• jointures
• interconnections
• ties
• links
• articulations
• seams
• abutments
• nexuses
• sutures
• meetings
• attachments
• unions
• concourses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gaps
• cracks
• fissures
• crevices
• separations
• clefts
• rifts

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossroads
• crises
• situations
• heads
• conjunctures
• extremities
• emergencies
• exigencies
• milestones
• clutches
• boiling points
• possibilities
• flash points
• breaking points
• predicaments
• moments of truth
• contingencies
• crunches
• crunch times
• points of no return
• corners
• zero hours
• tinderboxes
• conditions
• climaxes
• happenings
• landmarks
• straits
• Dunkirks
• impasses
• turning points
• spots
• passes
• holes
• deadlocks
• jams
• scrapes
• stalemates
• pinches
• hot waters
• fixes
• last minutes
• last ditches
• eleventh hours

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of junctures

At crucial junctures over the centuries, parallel concepts of order, displays of power, and reflections of economic structures have manifested in both dance and police work. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The settlement concerns the next three ‘reporting periods’ — 2026, 2027 and 2028 — as well as the next three seasons, from 2026-27 to 2028-29, and outlines the financial position Newcastle must find themselves in at each of those junctures. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Sure, Lucky’s escape is nearly foiled by the fleet-of-foot federal agent, but the same could be said for dozens of similar encounters throughout the premiere, at more perilous junctures than a brief jog between immobile trailers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 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