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critical moment

NOUN
crunch time
Synonyms
WEAK
critical mass do or die time high noon moment of truth pivotal point
NOUN
defining moment
Synonyms
WEAK
climax crunch decisive moment kairos kairotic moment loaded moment moment of truth point of no return turning point
NOUN
flash point
Synonyms
STRONGEST
turning point
WEAK
breaking point crisis hour of decision moment of truth zero hour
NOUN
turning point
Synonyms
STRONGEST
climax critical point crux culmination juncture twist
WEAK
axis change climacteric contingency crisis critical mass critical period crossing crossroads crucial moment crucial occurrence crucial period crunch cusp decisive moment defining moment development emergency exigency high noon hinge kairotic moment moment of truth nexus pass peak peripeteia pinch pivot pivotal moment point of no return race against time rising action shift strait transition turn of the tide when push comes to shove zero hour

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Amy Thoma, a former Republican strategist who is no longer affiliated with a political party, noted that Becerra’s surge comes at a critical moment in the election, shortly before ballots land in Californians’ mailboxes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The rollout of Muse Spark is a critical moment for the company, which has spent billions of dollars hiring AI talent in a bid to catch up to OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

About 36 hours after launch came the critical moment.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the talks, held under tight security at his ministry but without any US, Israeli or Iranian representation, came a "critical moment".

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Why would he select such a critical moment to do something so strange?

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis