crises

noun

plural of crisis
as in crossroads
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 crises Washington — Senate Democrats demanded answers Wednesday about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, following reports of food shortages, broken plumbing and mental health crises during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Companies must ask what successors aren't ready for and what's being done *now* to prepare them, ensuring a strong leadership bench and avoiding costly crises. — Roberta Matuson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The intimate seven-episode drama hit close to home, vividly depicting an environmental catastrophe and the political crises that follow. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026 But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 Uprisings over food have contributed to political crises throughout China’s history. — Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026 The International Rescue Committee, a global nonprofit organization focused on providing aid during humanitarian crises, said in a statement that its staff near Chocó is reporting damage to hospitals and clinics. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026 That worldview has become policy, aided in part by the hollowing out of the national security workforce—now stretched thin and focused on daily operations and multiple crises—and by the stripping of its coordination functions. — Ariane Tabatabai, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Walmart also awarded around 21,000 Associate Critical Need Trust grants totaling more than $27 million to workers experiencing family crises or natural disasters. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crises
  1. crossroads
  2. emergencies
  3. situations
  4. exigencies
  5. heads
Noun
  • By 2004, Michael, Magic and Bird had officially hung up their sneakers, and the NBA was failing during its critical crossroads.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton argued that California is at a crossroads, pointing to residents and businesses moving out of the state.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of crossroads
Noun
  • The Wan Chun drill simulates the evacuation of Taiwan’s leader to a safe place in the event of war or other emergencies.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The role combines high-impact work with predictable hours and less exposure to sales quotas, revenue targets and after-hours emergencies.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of emergencies
Noun
  • Both Europe and North America are now beginning to see similar situations without—as yet—the armed conflict.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Varland — who entered 24-for-24 in save situations this season — was almost the bare minimum necessary to leave the yard.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of situations
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 exigencies
Noun
  • For now, his dream to referee at a men’s World Cup must wait until 2030 at the earliest when the tournament heads to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trump frequently posts official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social, including military attacks and ceasefires, the hiring and firing of agency heads, and major domestic policies, the lawsuit said.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of heads

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