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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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In that group, GLP-1 use was associated with fewer addiction-related emergencies and serious health consequences.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

They can add reserves to that total for unexpected emergencies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“Failures involving storage tanks or containment systems can escalate into large-scale public safety emergencies within minutes,” Filippo Marchino, founder and managing partner of the X-Law Group, said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The 2005 Prep Act lets the HHS secretary during public health emergencies shield manufacturers, distributors and healthcare providers from lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Even doing that, we filled books full of procedures for coping with emergencies.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins