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emergencies

NOUN

crisis, danger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accident crunch difficulty necessity tension

STRONG

climax clutch compulsion crossroad depression distress exigency extremity fix hole impasse juncture meltdown misadventure pass pinch plight predicament pressure push quandary scrape squeeze strait urgency vicissitude

WEAK

turning point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmness ease peace

STRONG

advantage benefit blessing closure good fortune happiness solution success

WEAK

calm

Example Sentences

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The Trump administration also used the Defense Production Act, a Cold War-era law allowing presidents to speed up the flow of goods in emergencies, to allow oil producer Sable Offshore to restart an offshore pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Financial experts traditionally tell young people to save three to six months of expenses for emergencies.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Heart attacks remain one of the most serious medical emergencies in the United States, with an estimated 785,000 new cases each year.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Again, no regard for the emergencies people are actually experiencing that is the reason why they have temporary protected status.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

I dressed, then, to be ready for emergencies.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë