rallying point
noun
plural rallying points
: someone or something that makes people join together to support a person, cause, etc. or that rouses people to action
In the wake of his resignation, Benedict has become a rallying point for conservatives who have opposed Pope Francis.—
Chris Stevenson
Chris Stevenson… Peter Singer, whose 1975 book Animal Liberation was a rallying point for critics of livestock farming and animal research.—Julian Koplin
Julian KoplinA poem titled "A Record of History" opens with the death of Li Wenliang, a doctor in Wuhan who was punished for trying to alert others about the dangers of the coronavirus. His death became a rallying point for freedom of speech and transparency.—Lily Kuo
Lily KuoExamples of rallying point in a Sentence
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His case has sparked outrage across the country and become a rallying point for critics who question the legality and ethics of deportations under Trump.
—George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
But Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin also became a rallying point for liberals and Democrats who accused him of trying to buy an election.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
That was the spot, just across Lafayette Park from the White House, that became the rallying point for the Black Lives Matter protests in the nation’s capital.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Raw milk has become a common rallying point for right-wing media and wellness influencers, Axios' Natalie Daher reports.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The case remains a rallying point for activists seeking justice for Indigenous peoples and addressing systemic injustices.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Images of Chilean housewives getting harassed by leftist youths flashed around the world, creating a publicity nightmare for the Allende government and a rallying point for the opposition.
—Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
Though the Brookings Institution cites lower natural gas costs as the reason for coal's decline over the past 10 years, that trend has coincided with the rise of the green energy economy, and coal's status as a diminishing energy source has become a rallying point for Trump's base.
—Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's Tesla has become a rallying point for protestors outraged with how the world's richest man has insinuated himself into President Trump's administration and led efforts to slash government agencies.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
But Musk’s involvement in Wisconsin also became a rallying point for liberals and Democrats who accused him of trying to buy an election.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
That was the spot, just across Lafayette Park from the White House, that became the rallying point for the Black Lives Matter protests in the nation’s capital.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025
Raw milk has become a common rallying point for right-wing media and wellness influencers, Axios' Natalie Daher reports.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The case remains a rallying point for activists seeking justice for Indigenous peoples and addressing systemic injustices.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Images of Chilean housewives getting harassed by leftist youths flashed around the world, creating a publicity nightmare for the Allende government and a rallying point for the opposition.
—Jack Devine, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
Though the Brookings Institution cites lower natural gas costs as the reason for coal's decline over the past 10 years, that trend has coincided with the rise of the green energy economy, and coal's status as a diminishing energy source has become a rallying point for Trump's base.
—Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk's Tesla has become a rallying point for protestors outraged with how the world's richest man has insinuated himself into President Trump's administration and led efforts to slash government agencies.
—April Rubin, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
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