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as in point
a particular and often important moment in time
at the present juncture, I think the country is looking for a strong president
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as in junction
a place where two or more things are united
the water is leaking at the juncture of those two pipes
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
we have now arrived at a juncture where something must be done to avert war
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Recent Examples of juncture
The Rangers can hardly afford to lose key defensemen at this juncture.
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Wendy finds herself at a fascinating juncture for her time on Housewives.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The couples that participate are usually at a critical juncture in their relationship, and believe that proving their loyalty could help them.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks are all too used to being out of the playoff picture at this juncture of the season and were probably guilty in recent years of simply wanting to play out the string.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Wendy finds herself at a fascinating juncture for her time on Housewives.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
The couples that participate are usually at a critical juncture in their relationship, and believe that proving their loyalty could help them.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juncture
Noun
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Trinity keeps rolling: The Bantams, led by leading scorer Henry Vetter’s 21 points, built on a four-point halftime lead to pull away in the second.—
Jeff Smith,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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Green finished with nine points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal, and Curry scored a team-high 28 points on 4-of-13 shooting from three-point range.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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However, the solid and steady labor market appears to be approaching another junction, as well as some obstacles in the road.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The busiest entrance to Birch Road is from the north via Isherwood Road, just past top-flight rugby union side Sale Sharks’ training ground and the junction of Carrington Lane and Flixton Road, where the former becomes Manchester Road.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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This definitional crisis echoes previous technology buzzwords that became diluted through overuse and marketing hype.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sims said another valuable discovery was better communicating to the public that information during a public health crisis can change rapidly.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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The receivers were ready, warmed up and ready for their big moment.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Guggenheim Bilbao’s new in situ exhibition series sits at the intersection of art, science and technology and is designed to spotlight site-specific, experiential artworks that create a dialogue with the Museum’s architecture.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The crash occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Park Street where officers responded to the report of a pedestrian being struck, according to Sgt.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Fixing the run defense can help all the other pieces fall into place and the collection of young defenders can take advantage of better situations.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The comedian stopped by Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club and spoke about the situation.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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The report from the OCME reportedly indicated that Gittings was brought to Hartford Hospital via Life Star in hemorrhagic shock with obvious traumatic injuries to the left lower extremity including a near amputation.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another problem is atrophy of the lower extremities, including weakness in the arch muscle of the foot.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Juncture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juncture. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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