as in predicament
a very bad or difficult situation
—usually singular
The recent cut in funding will only contribute to the hospital's financial plight. the plight of the unemployed
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Recent Examples of plight
Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
With journalists, activists, and officials from international agencies unable to freely investigate or monitor conditions, the stream of stories and images that might fuel anger is limited, and the Uyghurs’ plight is kept largely out of sight.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Coldplay, Jack Antonoff, Peter Gabriel, Duran Duran, Nile Rodgers, Chrissie Hynde, Tom Morello, and others took to their platforms to bring attention to Salehi’s plight or signed their names to a letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
With journalists, activists, and officials from international agencies unable to freely investigate or monitor conditions, the stream of stories and images that might fuel anger is limited, and the Uyghurs’ plight is kept largely out of sight.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Latino history in the U.S. is plighted with systemic issues from mass deportations in the 1920s and 1930s, to poor working conditions for farm workers, to segregated schools, to arrests and stereotypes during the war on drugs.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Not for months, but for years, plighting their troth.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plight
Noun
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Willard didn’t envy Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s predicament against Maryland’s big men.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though bucks are known to get their antlers tangled up during fights on rare occasions, this predicament was particularly challenging — and called for very steady aim, according to wildlife officials.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The action-comedy may have a change in scenery but promises to be as explosive and swear-y as ever.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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These sessions promise to deliver actionable strategies and real-world insights, making this stand a key destination for anyone passionate about equitable education.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The situation caused Campbell a lot of anxiety, but became a pivotal shift in her perspective.—
Kait Hanson,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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Then the widespread anxiety spurred by a wave of high-profile robberies and the deadly home-invasion of Jacqueline Avant.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, faith leaders across Chicago vowed to continue to offer resources, create rapid response teams and offer sanctuary for families who fear being arrested by ICE.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Ferry Building restaurant closed in 2000, but Phan vowed to bring the Slanted Door back to San Francisco.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After a minor inconvenience in the amp and speaker shots, the drive team quickly adapted to the malfunctions.—
Claire Lin Kyle Vu And Chloe Kim,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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In many cases, systemic problems—a dirty power grid, pollution from manufacturing, or simple inconvenience—reduce the impact of individual actions.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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From the team perspective, the Walker signing indicates the Astros are willing to mortgage the future to assemble a win-now roster.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Lifelong Knick fanatic here who refuses to warm to this team after our management utterly mortgaged the team's future via its absurd overpay of 4 unprotected #1s (plus a 2028 swap, plus the Bucks #1 in 2025), years in advance, for a very good, but hardly franchise-worthy, player.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The two got engaged in 2014 and have remained affianced since.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
5 May 2023
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Alexandra Crotin, a rep for Stone, later confirmed to USA TODAY the actress and writer are now affianced.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
5 Dec. 2019
Verb
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He was sworn into office less than two months ago and has responded to one catastrophic crisis after another ever since.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Jan. 2025
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More:Trump stops in Asheville, NC, to tour storm damage; Deportation flights begin: Live updates Trump, who served as the country's 45th President from 2017-2021, was sworn into office again on Monday in Washington, D.C., naming him the 47th President of the United States.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Plight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plight. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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