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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Marchese’s turning point as an artist came, as is so often the case, at a low moment. Adam Green, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 But Genevieve knows a turning point is coming soon. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024 Yet The Grey Album represented a critical turning point for the medium: the project was the sort of underground sensation that functioned like a viral YouTube video before YouTube even existed. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2024 The turning point came in 1995 when former Assemblymember Jackie Speier (D-Burlingame) pressed for a statewide fluoridation bill, which led to the California Fluoridation Act of 1995. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for turning point 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

turning point

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