tipping point
noun
: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place
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By making blockchain accessible, Circle's IPO could be the tipping point for broader adoption.
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The organization has reached a tipping point in procurement and development.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The gripping Summer House midseason trailer teases a tipping point for several season 9 storylines: Did Carl Radke hook up with another woman while still planning to marry Lindsay Hubbard?
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This group is contributing to the destruction of our rights and the economy in our country.
— Myrna Silver, Coral Gables, Florida
Past the tipping point?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The organization has reached a tipping point in procurement and development.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The gripping Summer House midseason trailer teases a tipping point for several season 9 storylines: Did Carl Radke hook up with another woman while still planning to marry Lindsay Hubbard?
—Gina Ragusa, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2025
This group is contributing to the destruction of our rights and the economy in our country.
— Myrna Silver, Coral Gables, Florida
Past the tipping point?
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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