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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There are so many moments in sports history, not so dissimilar to this one, that should have been the tipping point.
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Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
The visits underscore the political importance of Wisconsin, a critical swing state that could prove the tipping point in determining who wins the White House in November.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election was a tipping point for many of them.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
At this tipping point, middle and senior management roles (e.g., senior analysts, senior devs and architects) will become increasingly valuable.
—John Hergert, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
For many of them, the pandemic was a tipping point.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
The Earth’s climate has just passed a key tipping point, with global temperatures for the past year 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
Or has the proliferation of wineries and tourists and traffic reached a tipping point that threatens to erode its natural environment and rural charm — no matter how pretty the rows of grapes in the slanting afternoon light?
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Crippling blackouts have pushed the economy to a tipping point.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
Macaela MacKenzie, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024
The visits underscore the political importance of Wisconsin, a critical swing state that could prove the tipping point in determining who wins the White House in November.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 29 Feb. 2024
Trump’s effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election was a tipping point for many of them.
—USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024
At this tipping point, middle and senior management roles (e.g., senior analysts, senior devs and architects) will become increasingly valuable.
—John Hergert, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
For many of them, the pandemic was a tipping point.
—Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
The Earth’s climate has just passed a key tipping point, with global temperatures for the past year 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
—Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2024
Or has the proliferation of wineries and tourists and traffic reached a tipping point that threatens to erode its natural environment and rural charm — no matter how pretty the rows of grapes in the slanting afternoon light?
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
Crippling blackouts have pushed the economy to a tipping point.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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