inflection point
noun
1
: a moment when significant change occurs or may occur : turning point
At 18, Bobby is at an inflection point that will largely determine the course of his life.—
Stacy Perman
Stacy Perman… the gradual move away from big-iron machines toward work stations and personal computers has been going on for years in corporate America—but the inflection point came suddenly.—Steve Lohr
Steve LohrIt depends on us, on the choices we make, particularly at certain inflection points in history; particularly when big changes are happening and everything seems up for grabs.—Barack Obama
Barack Obama2
mathematics
: a point on a curve that separates an arc concave upward from one concave downward and vice versa
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Stablecoins are reaching an inflection point.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The world is at a dangerous inflection point as the demand for global governance increasingly outstrips its supply.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Time, 14 June 2025
Europe stands at a critical inflection point, particularly in relation to the United States.
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At the time that album was released, Stone, who died this week, at the age of eighty-two, was facing a make-or-break career inflection point.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 14 June 2025
The world is at a dangerous inflection point as the demand for global governance increasingly outstrips its supply.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Time, 14 June 2025
Europe stands at a critical inflection point, particularly in relation to the United States.
—Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
At the time that album was released, Stone, who died this week, at the age of eighty-two, was facing a make-or-break career inflection point.
—Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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“Inflection point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflection%20point. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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