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
Alexander acknowledges that this moment isn't only a turning point for Murtagh and Brian's friendship but for the course of Murtagh's life as a whole.
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EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Losing her kids to foster care was the turning point for her.
—Vivian Ogunro, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
To see that lady still upset after having a new house was a turning point for Jellets.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The lunar eclipse in Pisces on the 7th is the most personal turning point of the year for you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
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EW.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Losing her kids to foster care was the turning point for her.
—Vivian Ogunro, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
To see that lady still upset after having a new house was a turning point for Jellets.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The lunar eclipse in Pisces on the 7th is the most personal turning point of the year for you.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for turning point
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning point
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The moment marked a personal milestone for Baldwin, who said goodbye to dancing 16 years ago after breaking her hip due to overuse.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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James Tour, professor of chemistry and materials science at Rice, called the achievement an industrial milestone.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Long Walk comes down to the two of them, and their final stretch is met by a crowd of fans and cameras broadcasting the climax all over the country.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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And as Brown’s book races toward its elaborate climax, his (and Langdon’s) breathless effusions about the neuro-technological progress that awaits us sound jarringly out of sync with the anxious, doomy present.—
Book Marks
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The watershed is nourished by the salmon run.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Proactive fuel mitigation measures near watersheds are a vital step toward protecting water quality as California wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, experts warn.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The compilation is Strait’s first set to make it to that impressive landmark figure.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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They were pulled from the Red Barn, a local landmark dating to the early 1900s in this small community southwest of the Keweenaw Peninsula.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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In one corner, the Chargers’ corner, is coach Jim Harbaugh.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the public hearing Tuesday, In-N-Out doubled down on its position that the drive-thru planned for the southwest corner of Ten Mile and Chinden Boulevard, near Costco, would not negatively affect surrounding roads.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20point. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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