as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the turning point came when Victor finally admitted he was a werewolf
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Recent Examples of turning point
But Georgia’s history is littered with moments that felt like turning points and ended in Republican triumph.
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Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
The podcast's premise, built around the mentors and turning points that shape people's lives, gives Begnaud room to go somewhere most celebrity interviews don't.
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H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Its rise can be traced through a series of turning points beginning in the 1930s.
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J.c. Reid,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
Economically and socially, conversations around value, resources, sustainability, and wealth distribution may reach turning points.
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Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for turning point
Eric Mandel,
AJC.com,
13 Apr. 2026
The podcast's premise, built around the mentors and turning points that shape people's lives, gives Begnaud room to go somewhere most celebrity interviews don't.
—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Its rise can be traced through a series of turning points beginning in the 1930s.
—
J.c. Reid,
Houston Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2026
Economically and socially, conversations around value, resources, sustainability, and wealth distribution may reach turning points.
—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning point
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Stay safe amid dangerous heat All are invited to celebrate America's milestone on the National Mall.
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Chapman allowed back-to-back singles after his milestone strikeout, but got Jo Adell to ground into a double play to secure his 17th save.
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The short version is that after defeating the Kilrathi at the climax of Wing Commander 3, Mark Hamill’s Christopher Blair retires to a backwater world to live out a life in peace and obscurity.
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Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
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The company is also on track to meet its 2030 goal of returning more water to local watersheds than its data centers consume.
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The science that happens outside the wet lab, in the field, the watershed and the population, is the next frontier for a tool like this.
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Molde’s appeal is not based on a single landmark, but on its position between fjord, coast, islands, and mountains.
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The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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Finding this underground hangout might be tricky, but look for the side door on the building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Reed Street.
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20point. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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