turning point

noun

: a point at which a significant change occurs

Examples of turning point in a Sentence

Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season. That job was a major turning point in her career.
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This move reflects the broader anti-involution mandate filtering through the economy and may signal a turning point in China’s domestic deflationary pressures. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 Joining the Taylor Jean crew, the New Jersey Sea Birds, under the leadership of owner Ken Hager, was a turning point in Birch’s career. Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 July 2025 It was also agreed that the exchange between big business and the European Commission would be repeated every six months, marking a turning point from the past. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 7 July 2025 That decline is widely seen as a political and economic turning point. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for turning point

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of turning point was in 1641

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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

turning point

noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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