crucial period

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 moment crucial occurrence 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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Management characterizes the organization as entering “a crucial period in our expansion and diversification” with adequate balance sheet strength to pursue mergers and acquisitions while launching new products.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf said: "His efforts have supported a crucial period in the development of Afghanistan cricket."

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

For a crucial period of about 3 1/2 years, local decision-making was not accountable to voters.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

During a crucial period late in Marilyn Monroe’s life, Ms. Irvine had been her makeup artist in New York City.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2024

It appeared in 1594, at the crucial period of the League.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

crucial period

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