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 generous release of Tahoe 100M is a potential turning point for deciphering cancer vulnerabilities at scale and can trigger an open-source data sharing momentum in cancer research. Amelia Palermo, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The turning point for Francis came when Chilean abuse survivors stayed with him for several days in April 2018 at his home in the Vatican, the Casa Santa Marta. Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025 The weakening of Hezbollah, Iran’s proxy, and the election of Joseph Aoun as Lebanon’s president in January 2025, represents a turning point in the country’s political trajectory. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025 The 2010 and 2012 cycles served as a turning point for the Senate GOP, led by McConnell, to start playing in primaries. Al Weaver, The Hill, 20 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

turning point

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