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
Examples of inflection point in a Sentence
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Experts who spoke to ABC News called the election an inflection point not only for the UAW but for the U.S. labor movement.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The world is waking up to a new inflection point in the war in the middle east.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth’s Dickies a brand built to last Dickies has navigated through several inflection points in its 102 years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The 1950s, proponents contend, marked an inflection point in humanity's impact on Earth, as globalization, increased burning of fossil fuels and the use of nuclear weapons left unmistakable signs of our influence in the geologic record.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Now the company is nearing an inflection point that would affirm its drug as one of those vaunted pipelines in a product.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
Venture capital and private equity are at a similar inflection point right now.
—Ray Zhou, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The French carmaker’s boss appears to be hoping for something similar for the EV market, which is at something of an inflection point.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
But the country is very likely at an inflection point that will set its political trajectory for decades to come.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The world is waking up to a new inflection point in the war in the middle east.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 14 Apr. 2024
Fort Worth’s Dickies a brand built to last Dickies has navigated through several inflection points in its 102 years.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
The 1950s, proponents contend, marked an inflection point in humanity's impact on Earth, as globalization, increased burning of fossil fuels and the use of nuclear weapons left unmistakable signs of our influence in the geologic record.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
Now the company is nearing an inflection point that would affirm its drug as one of those vaunted pipelines in a product.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
Venture capital and private equity are at a similar inflection point right now.
—Ray Zhou, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The French carmaker’s boss appears to be hoping for something similar for the EV market, which is at something of an inflection point.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 21 Mar. 2024
But the country is very likely at an inflection point that will set its political trajectory for decades to come.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 20 Mar. 2024
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