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turning point
noun as in critical juncture
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- axis
- change
- climacteric
- contingency
- crisis
- critical mass
- critical moment
- 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
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, initial jobless claims will likely be the first indicator of a turning point in the labor market.
By isolating fame as a risk factor, the study shows achieving stardom can be a "turning point" in bringing about greater health concerns.
Macron sounded the alarm over what he called a "turning point in history" earlier this year.
The brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists have revealed.
When the ETI increases, employment is likely to increase as well, while turning points in the index suggest a change in the number of jobs is likely to occur in the short term.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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