as in emergency
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
the governor responded swiftly and surely to the crisis
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Recent Examples of crisis
Amid the financial crisis, protests against Hamas have started to gain traction.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The watchdog agency, created after the 2008 financial crisis, has long been in the crosshairs of GOP lawmakers, tech billionaire Elon Musk and Wall Street heavyweights, arguing the CFPB’s investigations are far too hostile to lenders and banks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their routines, quiet and mundane, signal a growing — and largely invisible — crisis that threatens New York City’s future.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The watchdog agency, created after the 2008 financial crisis, has long been in the crosshairs of GOP lawmakers, tech billionaire Elon Musk and Wall Street heavyweights, arguing the CFPB’s investigations are far too hostile to lenders and banks.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025
That’s a stark contrast to Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style at Tottenham Hotspur, which is often cited as one of the reasons behind Spurs’ injury crisis and subsequent poor form this season.
—Steve Price, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Their routines, quiet and mundane, signal a growing — and largely invisible — crisis that threatens New York City’s future.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisis
Noun
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Passengers seated in emergency exit rows should always keep shoes on for safety reasons.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Last year, the United States gave $830 million in emergency aid, helping 4.4 million Sudanese, the United Nations estimates.—
Declan Walsh,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Now, losing over 2,400 staff members will likely worsen the situation.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Manchester United are in the early stages of learning Amorim’s Plan A and lack the confidence and creativity to think their way out of a situation when things break down.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Once at the hospital, he was put on dialysis, and emergency surgery was done to help relieve pressure building in his extremities, according to ESPN.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Blue or Red Skin in One Limb A blood clot within an extremity vein can cause the skin to turn pinkish, reddish, or discolored.3 This change in skin color is due to inflammation of the surrounding tissues caused by restricting blood flow back up to the heart.—
Alicen Nelson MD,
Verywell Health,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the face of tragedy, Dess’s narrator memorably dramatizes the anxiety-inducing exigencies of the creative arts, and the need of artists to remain focussed on their craft.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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In addition, institutions that reduce or close a program, department, college, or position because of a reinvestment plan would be able to proceed with policies and procedures associated with a declaration of financial exigency.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Amid a global production crunch and the flight of titles away from the area and toward regions that give more subsidies to the entertainment industry, the region is experiencing a historic filming slump that’s left a chunk of Hollywood’s behind-the-scenes workers without steady employment.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: The bagel was almost as chewy as a New York bagel, with a crispy crunch around the edges.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisis. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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