as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we're at the zero hour, so someone has to make a decision
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zero hours
Noun
-
Advocates also said the law closes dangerous gaps that traffickers could exploit and helps keep children with trusted caregivers during crises.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
African commodities have long been essential to the modern global economy, but the world tends to ignore that fact until trade shocks or geopolitical crises occur.—
Anu Adedoyin Adasolum,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
After winning a national championship at Baylor in 2021, becoming an All-American and almost winning another national title at Houston in 2025, Cryer faced a basketball crossroads after five years playing in college.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield star in the film about a college professor (Roberts) who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when her mentee (Edebiri) accuses a friend and colleague (Garfield) of crossing a line.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The deck team’s struggle to keep their heads above water is starting to look like an endurance challenge.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
-
The jump in homeless students, advocates say, represents a swell in local families who have no roof over their heads.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Zero hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zero%20hours. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share