turning point

noun

: a point at which a significant change occurs

Synonyms

• climacteric
• climax
• corner
• landmark
• milepost
• milestone
• watershed

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

That lack of fairness became a turning point for me. —Oscar Chavez-Arrieta, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

But Manhattan Federal Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s order Tuesday kicking off the process to appoint such a manager marks a turning point in the horrific history of the city’s jails because of the potent powers of the position. —Elizabeth Glazer, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025

Historians cite this as a massive turning point in the war, preventing the Nazis from ever landing on British soil. —Vanessa Romo, NPR, 14 May 2025

The 2025 season marks a turning point for the Brock baseball program—one filled with change, challenge, and a quest for redemption. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for turning point

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

Kids Definition

turning point

noun

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