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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History suggests that once a positive tipping point is reached, the new technology will be exponentially embraced.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
The loss of Amazon rainforests is a potential climate tipping point
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, the college basketball coach did not think the shooting would be a tipping point for those protesting against Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
There won’t be a tipping point, because the other side is too expert at lying.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
The loss of Amazon rainforests is a potential climate tipping point
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 22 May 2025
However, the college basketball coach did not think the shooting would be a tipping point for those protesting against Israel.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
There won’t be a tipping point, because the other side is too expert at lying.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tipping point
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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