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
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The city, where legend has it that the martyr St. James is buried, became a rallying point for Europeans fighting the Moors in the eighth century, after a shepherd claimed to have seen a bright light in the skies above.
—Craig Martin, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
His tech companies have become rallying points for his critics.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
But the irony is that Columbus never stood on what is today mainland North America, despite becoming a rallying point after Italian-American immigrants were lynched in the 1890s.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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
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Craig Martin, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
His tech companies have become rallying points for his critics.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
But the irony is that Columbus never stood on what is today mainland North America, despite becoming a rallying point after Italian-American immigrants were lynched in the 1890s.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
Benedict became a rallying point for right-wing Catholics incensed at Francis and his reforms — which included outreach to gay Catholics, relaxing rules on priestly celibacy and allowing divorced and remarried believers to receive communion.
—Howard Chua-Eoan, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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
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“Rallying point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rallying%20point. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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