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as in intersection
usually crossroads plural
a place where roads meet
the fast-food chain has a restaurant at practically every crossroads
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as in crisis
usually crossroads plural
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 crossroad
Even with his promotion mission accomplished, is now the right time for Meslier to take one of those turns at the summer crossroads?
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 30 June 2025
The agency has hit a crossroads brought by sharply rising labor costs and little ability to raise sufficient revenue on its own.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Key characters wrestle with loyalty, ambition and identity, as personal and professional crossroads converge in a way that suggests both closure and possibility (read Variety’s review).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 June 2025
Hyun said the warden program is at a crossroads now that the field staff are watching to see how things are handled.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 30 June 2025
The agency has hit a crossroads brought by sharply rising labor costs and little ability to raise sufficient revenue on its own.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025
Key characters wrestle with loyalty, ambition and identity, as personal and professional crossroads converge in a way that suggests both closure and possibility (read Variety’s review).
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 June 2025
Hyun said the warden program is at a crossroads now that the field staff are watching to see how things are handled.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossroad
Noun
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Full lane closures are expected as crews put new signal poles and signal heads for the installation of left turning lanes at the intersection.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
8 July 2025
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Real impact happens at the intersection of systems—housing, workforce, government, infrastructure and business.—
Damien Howard,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The Carpenters’ involvement has given some Democratic lawmakers the opportunity to address the housing crisis with the blessing of a construction union.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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Instead of fixing California, Newsom has been busy creating new crises.—
Melissa Melendez,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Noun
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In May, neighboring food hall Crossroads Collective, on the corner of Farwell Avenue and Ivanhoe Place, closed its doors after seven years of business.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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That is a big part of the job, trying to see around corners.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Mantle upwelling at Afar triple junction shaped by overriding plate dynamics.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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These influential manosphere podcasters exist at a dangerous junction between joking and truth-telling, where hosts riff on news-like content, but are not held to the journalistic standards often present in liberal satire shows.—
Allison Jiang,
The Hill,
10 June 2025
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“Crossroad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossroad. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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