turning point

noun

: a point at which a significant change occurs

Examples of turning point in a Sentence

Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season. That job was a major turning point in her career.
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic The turning point of the recent increase in America's depression rates occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, according to Gallup's data. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 Many have pointed to the Black Lives Matter Movement that burgeoned in the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody in 2020 as the turning point in public opinion against law enforcement. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2025 For the company, 1998 was a turning point: the Year of the Fleece. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 Trabuco coach Mark Nolan lamented a penalty that wiped out an interception that preceded Romo’s score, calling it the turning point in the game. Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turning point

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning point was in 1641

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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

turning point

noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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