as in predicament
a very bad or difficult situation
—usually singular
The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight. the plight of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of plight
Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
The plight of his friend moved Byers.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Advertisement Occasionally, the plight of elderly retail workers breaks into popular culture.
—Ann Larson, Time, 11 June 2026
The plight of his friend moved Byers.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
Verb
Latino history in the U.S. is plighted with systemic issues from mass deportations in the 1920s and 1930s, to poor working conditions for farm workers, to segregated schools, to arrests and stereotypes during the war on drugs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
Noun
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The Riverdale alum explains his character's complicated predicament, which leads to his unraveling.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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That would have been a real predicament.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Verb
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McAfee resolved the charges, promising that the farm wouldn’t sell raw milk across state lines again.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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The funding will also allow the company to manufacture doses of its vaccine in parallel so that larger phase 2/3 trials can begin quickly if phase 1 data are promising.—
Paul Adepoju,
Scientific American,
14 June 2026
Noun
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For young children, anxiety might show up as physical complaints like tummy aches or headaches, while older kids may feel nervous and struggle to concentrate.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
14 June 2026
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Tasks can include smelling dangerously high or low glucose levels, smelling mood swings, anxiety and depression, smelling an impending seizure and many other tasks.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Confluence Hydro, the company set to buy the dams along with tens of thousands of surrounding acres, has vowed to modernize and relicense them to generate energy for decades to come.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Numerous Democratic lawmakers have vowed to investigate matters relating to Paramount and Trump if their party prevails in the midterm elections.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Individuals who have relied on an account for years may dread the inconvenience of changing their paycheck direct deposit or automatic bill pay.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The World Cup’s arrival in South Florida comes with some inconveniences for drivers.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The last time the Broncos mortgaged this much of their future on a player also brought a celebratory dinner at a steakhouse.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Guerin has already mortgaged a large part of the future in trades for Hughes and David Jiricek and may not want to trade more young roster players (Jesper Wallstedt, Danila Yurov) or prospects (Charlie Stramel, Hunter Haight, Adam Benak).—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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But Johnson, a West Sider and member of the nondemonational Lawndale Christian Community Church, has frequently leaned on his base within the Black church during times of tribulation in office.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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The new film, which is both written and directed by the franchise’s longtime screenwriter John Hamburg, sees Grande play Olivia Jones, the fiancé of Pam and Greg Focker’s son who now has to endure the tribulations of meeting the parents (and grandparents) before joining the family.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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