critical point

[krit-i-kuhl point] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈpɔɪnt /

NOUN

crucial moment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

turning point

WEAK

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

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Researchers at Stockholm University have used advanced x-ray lasers to uncover a long-suspected feature of water: a critical point that appears when water is deeply supercooled.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“The deal brings a binding commercial anchor to the R2 platform and injects capital visibility at a critical point in the production cycle while also validating its autonomous vehicle roadmap,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"This could potentially hamper US warfighters at a critical point in time."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Still, Buttler and English cricket as a whole stand at a critical point, almost 5,000 miles from home.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Friederich was obliged finally to give up the siege, because he learned of the fall of Glatz, the critical point of his new conquests.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut

critical point

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