set point
noun
1
: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the set by winning the next point
also
: the point won
2
: the level or point at which a variable physiological state (such as body temperature or weight) tends to stabilize
Examples of set point in a Sentence
He won with an ace on his second set point.
He won with an ace on set point.
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Kalinskaya saved another set point at 40-30 down in the following game, then used her strong backhand to break a nervous-looking Chwalinska's serve again.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Facing set point again at 25-24, Francis Parker setter Iker Salgado stuffed an overpass kill attempt.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Dual intervention point model The dual intervention point model integrates both set point weight and settling point.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The fourth set played out much like the first, with the Lancers facing multiple set points.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
Facing set point again at 25-24, Francis Parker setter Iker Salgado stuffed an overpass kill attempt.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Dual intervention point model The dual intervention point model integrates both set point weight and settling point.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
The fourth set played out much like the first, with the Lancers facing multiple set points.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for set point
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“Set point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20point. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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