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as in intersection
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we've come to a crossroads, and we have to make a decision
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Recent Examples of crossroads
Joe Palaggi is a writer and historian whose work sits at the crossroads of theology, politics, and American civic culture.
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Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Maryland stands at a crossroads.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
This unique crossroads, where four countries—Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia—meet, is part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The civil rights movement was at a crossroads.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At a crossroads The meeting was hosted by the Dinosaur Valley-Paluxy River Protection Alliance that was formed last summer in response to Oncor’s proposal.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo star in a movie about an elusive thief who is eyeing his final score and encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Ferrari’s legacy has been built on frequently redefining the crossroads of automotive form and function at the highest level.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
The ambulance with Hamas goes through major crossroads.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Joe Palaggi, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Maryland stands at a crossroads.
—Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2026
This unique crossroads, where four countries—Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia—meet, is part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
The civil rights movement was at a crossroads.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
At a crossroads The meeting was hosted by the Dinosaur Valley-Paluxy River Protection Alliance that was formed last summer in response to Oncor’s proposal.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Chris Hemsworth, Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo star in a movie about an elusive thief who is eyeing his final score and encounters a disillusioned insurance broker at her own crossroads.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Ferrari’s legacy has been built on frequently redefining the crossroads of automotive form and function at the highest level.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2026
The ambulance with Hamas goes through major crossroads.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroads
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Crowds appeared to dwindle as tensions rose near ICE's Los Angeles Field Office at the intersection of East Temple and North Alameda streets.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The intersection is controlled by stop signs, and many vehicles using the area are either getting onto southbound Highway 160 or exiting northbound Highway 160.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The trek aimed to promote national healing, unity and compassion as the nation faces challenges of division, mental health crises and conflict both at home and abroad.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Each of these three leaders faces a crisis on the world stage but also with their own conscience.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The box office is at the southwest corner of the arena.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Creating reliable molecular junctions at the nanometer scale Building molecular junctions requires electrodes spaced less than 3 nanometers apart.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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Astrocytes, which outnumber neurons in many brain regions, have complex and varied shapes, and sometimes tendrils, that can envelop hundreds of thousands or millions of synapses, the junctions where neurons exchange molecular signals.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crossroads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroads. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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