critical juncture

NOUN

critical mass

Synonyms

WEAK

climax crisis crisis point critical point critical stage crossroads crucial moment crunch time decisive moment defining moment do or die time emergency high noon irreversible momentum moment of truth pivotal point point of no return sink or swim time the Rubicon turning point zero hour

NOUN

critical point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

turning point

WEAK

climacteric climax crisis critical mass critical stage crucial point crunch defining moment moment of truth nexus pivot pivotal point point of no return

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"We're at a critical juncture for the Fed," EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Smith would play mostly a bit part outside of those eight points at the game’s most critical juncture.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

As Big Tech companies prepare to reveal their quarterly results in the coming weeks, the artificial-intelligence trade is heading toward a critical juncture.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 24, 2026

D’Amaro, who is one of two candidates to succeed Iger as Disney CEO, believed Vaughn had the right mix of creative expertise, business acumen and staff respect to head WDI at a critical juncture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

However, humans appeared on the stage at just this critical juncture and pushed the brittle ecosystem into the abyss.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

critical juncture

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