as in crises
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
an alert, quick-thinking girl who is good to have around in an emergency
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Recent Examples of emergencies
Concierge tenants have sustained frozen pipe emergencies during the past several winters, but never on as widespread a scale as this time.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
This bill would expand the list of qualified petitioners to include behavioral health professionals who are co-responders with police or other authorities in emergencies, as well as health care and educational institutions.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Two Greater Cincinnati counties have lifted their snow emergencies while a few other counties keep theirs in place.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
When it was enacted, amendments were included to allow for adjustments during economic downturns and fiscal emergencies.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Inside the unit are advanced cardiac monitors, life-saving medications, airway equipment, and the ability to treat cardiac arrests, severe trauma, and breathing emergencies on scene.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the world’s largest sporting event coming, the group plans to start early test runs for logistics including sports operations, medical emergencies and transportation.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even with the long-term shift toward electoral democracy intact, the setback shows the importance of protecting political liberty during emergencies.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Doing so would delay response times to medical emergencies, fights, suicide attempts and fires.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
This bill would expand the list of qualified petitioners to include behavioral health professionals who are co-responders with police or other authorities in emergencies, as well as health care and educational institutions.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Two Greater Cincinnati counties have lifted their snow emergencies while a few other counties keep theirs in place.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Feb. 2026
When it was enacted, amendments were included to allow for adjustments during economic downturns and fiscal emergencies.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2026
Inside the unit are advanced cardiac monitors, life-saving medications, airway equipment, and the ability to treat cardiac arrests, severe trauma, and breathing emergencies on scene.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
With the world’s largest sporting event coming, the group plans to start early test runs for logistics including sports operations, medical emergencies and transportation.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Even with the long-term shift toward electoral democracy intact, the setback shows the importance of protecting political liberty during emergencies.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
Doing so would delay response times to medical emergencies, fights, suicide attempts and fires.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
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At and after the end of the Second World War, Italian filmmakers responded with a new freedom to the traumas of Fascism and German Occupation as well as to the crises of American intervention amid Italy’s efforts to rebuild physically, politically, and morally.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Joe Palaggi is a writer and historian whose work sits at the crossroads of theology, politics, and American civic culture.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maryland stands at a crossroads.—
Steve Hershey,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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