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
Crisis often feels like the natural starting point for a story, and medical emergencies in particular have a way of stripping a person down to the nerve.
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Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
As the students rested at lunch tables, one officer described working patrol, responding to calls from minor incidents to emergencies.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
And the war is creating new emergencies, such as in Iran, and also in Lebanon where at least one million people have been displaced.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Testing often takes hours or even a full day, which slows down response during emergencies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
One of those signees, named Allison, highlighted the lost time to work and school each year due to dental care, including dental pain and emergencies.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The new system sends real-time notifications about severe weather, including tornado warnings, along with public safety emergencies and evacuations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Blank wants Xcel to make sure that larger customers that receive incentives to agree to have their service interrupted or cut back during emergencies actually reduce their demand if necessary.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
As the students rested at lunch tables, one officer described working patrol, responding to calls from minor incidents to emergencies.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
And the war is creating new emergencies, such as in Iran, and also in Lebanon where at least one million people have been displaced.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Their flight plan for Friday also included rehearsals of basic medical procedures — including chest compressions and methods to clear airway obstructions — to help prepare future Orion crews for possible emergencies in deep space.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Testing often takes hours or even a full day, which slows down response during emergencies.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026
One of those signees, named Allison, highlighted the lost time to work and school each year due to dental care, including dental pain and emergencies.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The new system sends real-time notifications about severe weather, including tornado warnings, along with public safety emergencies and evacuations.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Blank wants Xcel to make sure that larger customers that receive incentives to agree to have their service interrupted or cut back during emergencies actually reduce their demand if necessary.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
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Gas is still cheaper than in several prior geopolitical crises and energy is a smaller share of people's expenses.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Structural adjustment programs devastated social services through budget cuts and user fees, creating barriers for the poor to access basic health care and education, while the liberalization of mining sectors caused severe environmental degradation and health crises.—
Sven van Mourik,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Strikes have repeatedly hit areas near Qa’im, a town on the border with Syria, and near Rutba, a key crossroads on the Amman–Baghdad route and a strategic gateway toward Syria and Jordan.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Vance appears poised to stand at the crossroads of those varying interests.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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