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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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
What’s clear is that Zillow, and the real estate industry, are at an inflection point.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Moreover, digital twins, once merely a topic of discussion, have reached an inflection point.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Historic game There was a historic inflection point taking place in high school basketball last weekend that has been more than 50 years in the making.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The bluntness of Biden’s private, unfiltered reflections on Netanyahu, as well as Israeli premier’s failure to shift tactics in Gaza, suggest that the dynamic between the two leaders could be nearing an inflection point.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Covid-19 provided one of these inflection points, climate change is now providing another.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
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
What’s clear is that Zillow, and the real estate industry, are at an inflection point.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Moreover, digital twins, once merely a topic of discussion, have reached an inflection point.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
Historic game There was a historic inflection point taking place in high school basketball last weekend that has been more than 50 years in the making.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
The bluntness of Biden’s private, unfiltered reflections on Netanyahu, as well as Israeli premier’s failure to shift tactics in Gaza, suggest that the dynamic between the two leaders could be nearing an inflection point.
—Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Covid-19 provided one of these inflection points, climate change is now providing another.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
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