tipping point
noun
: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place
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With other commodities like aluminum taking a hit, the Middle East conflict could further damage supply chains and become a tipping point for the global economy.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran essentially shutting the Strait of Hormuz could become a tipping point for the global economy, hitting a broad range of sectors, experts warned.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the tipping point for the people in Iran.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The lack of oil flowing through the global market has slowed production to a crawl and is rapidly approaching the tipping point where major producers shut it down altogether due to storage constraints.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Iran essentially shutting the Strait of Hormuz could become a tipping point for the global economy, hitting a broad range of sectors, experts warned.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
This is the tipping point for the people in Iran.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
The lack of oil flowing through the global market has slowed production to a crawl and is rapidly approaching the tipping point where major producers shut it down altogether due to storage constraints.
—Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tipping point
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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