critical mass
noun
: a size, number, or amount large enough to produce a particular result
the critical mass of activity needed for a retail store
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As the myriad plot points tangle and hit critical mass, supporting players Sarah Goldberg, Trevor White, Miriam Petche and Jay Duplass deliver gems.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
The mania reached critical mass on Feb. 9 when the Beatles made their hyperbole-proof debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
When the dryness levels hit critical mass, the Indigo line is here to soften and soothe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The 2024 elections seems to have marked the moment when the bottom fell out—when Democrats lost a critical mass of voters from a racially diverse cross-section of the working class.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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Carole Horst, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
The mania reached critical mass on Feb. 9 when the Beatles made their hyperbole-proof debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
When the dryness levels hit critical mass, the Indigo line is here to soften and soothe.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
The 2024 elections seems to have marked the moment when the bottom fell out—when Democrats lost a critical mass of voters from a racially diverse cross-section of the working class.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Critical mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/critical%20mass. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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