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junctures

NOUN

link, connection

Synonyms

WEAK

alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse concursion confluence conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossing crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface intersection joining joint knee linking meeting miter mortise node pivot plug-in reunion seam splice terminal tie-in tie-up union weld

NOUN

turning point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crossroad

STRONG

choice circumstance condition contingency crisis crux emergency exigency instant moment occasion pass pinch plight point position posture predicament quandary state status strait time

WEAK

meeting point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage blessing calm certainty good fortune peace solution

Example Sentences

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The data continue to show that medical-school students and graduates consistently excel at these critical junctures: Six-year graduation rates average 96.1%, and M.D. students and graduates steadily achieve high first-time pass rates on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"We've spent the last 20 years reviewing the evidence at various junctures, as science improves," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

They plan for him to succeed or fail at certain junctures but don’t fully take into account what he’s wired to question along the way.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

And, most important, a full-blown, regional Middle East war — widely feared at several junctures over the last year — has been averted, at least for the moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

But some, those occurring at critical junctures or branch points, may change the pattern of history.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan