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Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Known as Bloody Sunday, the deadly attack proved to be a turning point in the Troubles, a sectarian conflict that devastated Northern Ireland between the late 1960s and the late 1990s.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
But Abu Ghraib would mark a turning point in how the war on terror was viewed by many people in the United States and around the world, offering an early glimpse of the abuses and excesses that would stain the campaign and the reputation of the United States.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
When 12 students and one teacher were gunned down in a mass shooting at Columbine High School in 1999, the tragic event marked a turning point for America.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2024
However, Chase does have a branch in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, featuring rainbow awnings, that’s located around the corner from the Stonewall Inn, the site of a 1969 riot that marked a turning point for LGBTQ+ rights.
—The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
However, the biggest turning point in the Kings’ season came in early February when the team fired coach Todd McLellan and promoted longtime assistant Jim Hiller.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024
The positive attitudes toward hybrid work come amid a turning point for work culture in the U.S. Remote work opportunities are changing with the times.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
These relationships provided the springboard for Iranian influence at key turning points for regional stability.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
For Lustick, the call signalled a turning point in the conflict in Gaza.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1777, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near turning point
Cite this Entry
“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
turning point
noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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