rainy day

noun

Definition of rainy daynext
as in emergency

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  1. emergency
  2. deprivation
  3. exigency
Noun
  • Airlines are generally required to carry crash axes in the cockpit that could be used in an emergency to break open a window to escape or break open a panel to access a fire.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Of late, the court seems to be making an effort to offer some limited explanations of its emergency docket rulings, but lower court judges, both liberal and conservative, complain that isn't enough to provide them with adequate guidance.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of emergency
Noun
  • Ah yes—in addition to memorizing lines and choreography, Hiddleston and Atwell were both reckoning with sleep deprivation and toddler tantrums.
    — Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Nor did the study show that exercise restores attention, reaction time, judgment or the many other functions impaired by sleep deprivation.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of deprivation
Noun
  • Potential finalists will be notified via email and will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, License of Work and Release of Liability/Publicity within three (3) days of date of notification, or a shorter time if required by exigencies, or a runner-up may be selected.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
  • The exigencies of the Revolution lead to promising more people representation.
    — KEN BURNS, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Definition of exigency
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“Rainy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rainy%20day. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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