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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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Plum’s legacy in Los Angeles will hinge on whether this reset becomes a turning point or just another chapter in a long rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Looking back on that time now, Steyer said it was a turning point.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

This same turning point is visible in Treasury yields.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But her personal defence of the army's actions at the ICJ hearing in the Hague was seen as a new turning point for her international reputation.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Chalcuchima’s miscalculation marked a turning point in the collapse of Inca resistance, a moment almost as significant as the capture of Atahuallpa himself.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond