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

While different intermediate levels of p-tau217 signaled progressive risk, only the very highest level seemed to correlate with other evidence about that tipping point. — ABC News, 15 July 2026

The tipping point came when Wrobleski surrendered eight runs to the Washington Nationals in his first start last season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Maddox was the first to distance himself from Brad Pitt, following an incident that occurred during a private flight in 2016, an episode Jolie has suggested was the tipping point for her eventual divorce. — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 11 July 2026

Growing investment could help the industry reach a tipping point, Tsao said, but added its ultimate market size is virtually impossible to quantify, with many future use cases hard to imagine today. — Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 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