turning point

NOUN

critical juncture

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 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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Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, however, said the visit did not necessarily mean "we have reached a turning point or a decisive situation".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, policymakers are cautiously weighing whether two months of solid jobs data mark a turning point for a labor market that has slowed since a boom earlier this decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This was a turning point in both economic and social terms, analysts say.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The Ediacaran period occurred before the Cambrian explosion, a major evolutionary turning point when rising oxygen levels helped complex organisms diversify rapidly across Earth's oceans.

From Science Daily • May 12, 2026

That was a turning point, I think, when I came to Phoebe’s defense.

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

turning point

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