emergencies

plural of emergency

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emergencies Tennessee public school teachers and staff may see new state funding to implement wearable, silent panic buttons to communicate swiftly and clearly during emergencies. Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 This designation halts outpatient and elective procedures and ensures more beds are open for emergencies. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Advertisement Delays in care will make treatable conditions life-threatening in red and blue communities alike; medical emergencies don’t recognize party affiliation. Dr. Bryce Pulliam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025 Additionally, the watch has both Fall Detection and Crash Detection, giving you peace of mind in case of emergencies. PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 For others, these surprises can come in the form of health crises or emergencies involving aging relatives, requiring international travel and extra expenses that aren’t easy to predict. Essence, 23 Oct. 2025 Respecting wildlife is especially critical right now, since there are fewer staff to enforce maintaining safe distances or to respond to emergencies. AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025 State officials on the front lines of preparing for natural disasters and responding to emergencies say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for readiness and funding delays tied to litigation are posing a growing risk to their ability to respond to crises. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 The Democratic Socialist has pledged to maintain NYPD staffing levels while launching a new Department of Community Safety to handle mental health emergencies with social workers, thereby freeing up officers for crime response. Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emergencies
Noun
  • The ballot measures come as New York City faces one of the worst housing affordability crises in its history.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Fear, anger, grief—all of these are human, appropriate responses to real crises.
    Marc Brackett, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Celine Song’s sophomore feature follows Dakota Johnson as a New York City matchmaker named Lucy, who finds herself at a romantic crossroads.
    Abigail Lee, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In 1981, Bruce Springsteen found himself at a crossroads.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Emergencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emergencies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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