turning point

noun

: a point at which a significant change occurs

Examples of turning point in a Sentence

Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season. That job was a major turning point in her career.
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The turning point came with 2:57 left in the first period. Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025 Chris Newman, the legal director and general counsel of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, which is assisting dozens of day laborers who have been targeted by immigration authorities in the city in recent days, described the current moment as a turning point. Emily Witt, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Today, it is firmly entrenched as a historic turning point in American cinema, dissected in film courses, and beloved by filmmakers and audiences alike. Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 The 2015 Paris Agreement saw governments pledge to limit warming to 1.5°C, which scientists regard as a critical turning point. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for turning point

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning point was in 1641

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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

turning point

noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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