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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Musk's heavy involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race appears to have been a tipping point.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But is there a tipping point where the U.S. stops being worth it for international acts?
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
People who swear frequently are sometimes perceived as angry, hostile, or aggressive, so there’s a potential tipping point to using profanity.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump looked to take credit for the latest announcement by implying in a social media statement that his tariff threats were Apple’s tipping point in making the announcement.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
But is there a tipping point where the U.S. stops being worth it for international acts?
—Alex Ashley, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
People who swear frequently are sometimes perceived as angry, hostile, or aggressive, so there’s a potential tipping point to using profanity.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump looked to take credit for the latest announcement by implying in a social media statement that his tariff threats were Apple’s tipping point in making the announcement.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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