rallying point
noun
plural rallying points
: someone or something that makes people join together to support a person, cause, etc. or that rouses people to action
In the wake of his resignation, Benedict has become a rallying point for conservatives who have opposed Pope Francis.—
Chris Stevenson
Chris Stevenson… Peter Singer, whose 1975 book Animal Liberation was a rallying point for critics of livestock farming and animal research.—Julian Koplin
Julian KoplinA poem titled "A Record of History" opens with the death of Li Wenliang, a doctor in Wuhan who was punished for trying to alert others about the dangers of the coronavirus. His death became a rallying point for freedom of speech and transparency.—Lily Kuo
Lily KuoExamples of rallying point in a Sentence
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While the Dirksen courthouse is often a visible rallying point for protesters, anyone arrested is unlikely to be processed in the building unless they are accused of assaulting a federal official or damaging federal property.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The embargo has become a rallying point, uniting policy, capital, and talent behind the goal of technological independence.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From reframing climate goals to creating valuation frameworks for biodiversity, these leaders are drafting their own playbook, and President Ali, leveraging Guyana's newfound economic clout, is positioning his country as a rallying point for this shift.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
These groups have often been at odds, but the cause of Palestine has served as a rallying point and a source of legitimacy in the wider Muslim world.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
That said, Trump’s global tariff war has been a rallying point for BRICS.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
As climate concerns continue to grow worldwide, communities across Texas are using the day as a rallying point to advocate for environmental policies and sustainable practices that protect the planet for future generations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 Apr. 2025
In a record-breaking 25-hour, 5-minute speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat railed against the direction Trump's policies are taking the country, serving as a rallying point needed to galvanize a party in a leadership crisis.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In 1765, a tree planted in colonial Boston became a rallying point for the Sons of Liberty, who protested British rule by hanging effigies of officers from its branches and giving speeches.
—Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
The embargo has become a rallying point, uniting policy, capital, and talent behind the goal of technological independence.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
From reframing climate goals to creating valuation frameworks for biodiversity, these leaders are drafting their own playbook, and President Ali, leveraging Guyana's newfound economic clout, is positioning his country as a rallying point for this shift.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
These groups have often been at odds, but the cause of Palestine has served as a rallying point and a source of legitimacy in the wider Muslim world.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
That said, Trump’s global tariff war has been a rallying point for BRICS.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
As climate concerns continue to grow worldwide, communities across Texas are using the day as a rallying point to advocate for environmental policies and sustainable practices that protect the planet for future generations.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 Apr. 2025
In a record-breaking 25-hour, 5-minute speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat railed against the direction Trump's policies are taking the country, serving as a rallying point needed to galvanize a party in a leadership crisis.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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