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crucial moment

NOUN

critical mass

Synonyms

WEAK

climax crisis crisis point critical juncture critical point critical stage crossroads 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

moment of truth

Synonyms

WEAK

charged moment climax crunch decisive moment defining moment fated moment fateful moment kairos kairotic moment pregnant moment turning point when push comes to shove

NOUN

turning point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax critical point crux culmination juncture twist

WEAK

axis change climacteric contingency crisis critical mass critical moment critical period crossing crossroads 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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Remember, the most crucial element of a “soft” off day is that your manager doesn’t know you’re taking one — or at least isn’t bothered by it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

To make matters worse, in late 2023 and 2024, "air traffic, a crucial element of this globalised sector, was suspended, and foreign investors froze everything while waiting to see what would happen", he added.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But Philly Shipyard is the most crucial element.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

But that disappears a crucial element of a writer who was absurdly compelled to write — Dowling reports that Shepard started drafting his 1993 play “Simpatico” while driving his pickup on a Tennessee highway.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

They have more understanding when the crucial element is a desire that is never crudely overt, and appears on the surface only in a veiled gesture, or in a rhythm of speech.

From Public Opinion by Lippmann, Walter

crucial moment

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