tipping point

noun

: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place

Examples of tipping point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Matt Harris, a political science professor at Park University, said that the state repealing laws requiring that employers offer paid sick leave, mid-decade gerrymandering and national factors reached a tipping point on Tuesday. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

But a tipping point in the Dream’s 18-year odyssey to establish their place in the Atlanta sports ecosystem. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

For Russia and Europe, then, the main challenge will be to bolster deterrence without crossing this tipping point. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Researchers think a refundable deposit scheme could force satellite operators to clean up their act before a tipping point is reached. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tipping point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint