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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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My first career turning point was playing Elvis in the 1979 TV movie ‘Elvis.’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

He said it was a turning point in his life.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The turning point came at the Go Cup, one of Brazil's main youth tournaments, where Estevao became the standout player.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"I don't think the status quo is an option," Okonjo-Iweala recently said, insisting the Yaounde meeting should mark "a turning point".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.