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
In a country of just over 300,000 people, disasters of that scale are not only emergencies.
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Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
For wardrobe emergencies, try Roo’s Beach near Newquay, which specializes in stylish beach-to-bar clothing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The global health organization has declared international public health emergencies over previous Ebola outbreaks as well as COVID-19 and mpox.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 May 2026
From medical emergencies to evacuations, crews are trained to handle far more than drink service.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Through these reports and interviews with family members and experts, CNN found at least a dozen deaths that better care could potentially have prevented through earlier diagnosis, swifter responses to emergencies, or other factors.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Global health emergencies cannot be managed by countries acting alone.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 15 May 2026
Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
The Athletic was invited to go behind the scenes of how a team prepares for their first-ever Grand Tour — planning stages, buying buses, last-minute emergencies and everything in between.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
For wardrobe emergencies, try Roo’s Beach near Newquay, which specializes in stylish beach-to-bar clothing.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
The global health organization has declared international public health emergencies over previous Ebola outbreaks as well as COVID-19 and mpox.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 May 2026
From medical emergencies to evacuations, crews are trained to handle far more than drink service.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Through these reports and interviews with family members and experts, CNN found at least a dozen deaths that better care could potentially have prevented through earlier diagnosis, swifter responses to emergencies, or other factors.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Global health emergencies cannot be managed by countries acting alone.
—Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 15 May 2026
Our administration will work with providers and state partners to establish stronger accountability standards so ambulances are not diverted from true emergencies.
—Nick Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
The Athletic was invited to go behind the scenes of how a team prepares for their first-ever Grand Tour — planning stages, buying buses, last-minute emergencies and everything in between.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
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The Institute observed that a UBI program did not necessarily cause inflation; delivery system strength is key; an effective communication strategy is essential; the UBI program should fit within existing schemes; and crises shed light on the gaps in social protection systems.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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As mental health crises and resources continue to stretch, many fear the consequences could echo the fallout from the Covid pandemic.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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Initially trained in physics at Imperial College London before working at Amazon, Cuturi approaches the art world with the logic of a strategist but the instincts of a collector, positioning his gallery at the crossroads between Southeast Asia and Europe rather than simply another Parisian outpost.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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DiVincenzo is an easy player to plug into a variety of lineups, as the last few years have shown, but that’s a difficult injury to be at a crossroads for.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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