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
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But while in Belgium, Jackowski found herself at an inflection point.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
That's the like inflection point, not the person becomes a millionaire or a billionaire.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Between Chronosphere and its deal to buy identity-security leader CyberArk , Palo Alto Networks is setting itself apart in the AI era by adding two platforms just as their respective markets hit key inflection points.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
In some ways, the 2025-26 season feels like an inflection point in Mobley’s career — a chance to become something new — in order for his team to out-run the ghost of LeBron, to win the championship.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
That's the like inflection point, not the person becomes a millionaire or a billionaire.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Between Chronosphere and its deal to buy identity-security leader CyberArk , Palo Alto Networks is setting itself apart in the AI era by adding two platforms just as their respective markets hit key inflection points.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
In some ways, the 2025-26 season feels like an inflection point in Mobley’s career — a chance to become something new — in order for his team to out-run the ghost of LeBron, to win the championship.
—Mirin Fader, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflection point
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“Inflection point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflection%20point. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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