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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Democrats have seized on his role with DOGE as a rallying point during the early months of Trump's first term, launching nationwide protests against the group and its government-slashing efforts.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Democrats are using them as a rallying point over the chaotic early months of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
His on-field performance was often a rallying point for players on both sides of the ball.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
But he’s also been a source of significant political pushback and a rallying point for Democrats seeking to oppose the Trump administration’s agenda.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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
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Will Steakin, ABC News, 20 May 2025
Democrats are using them as a rallying point over the chaotic early months of Donald Trump’s second presidency.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
His on-field performance was often a rallying point for players on both sides of the ball.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
But he’s also been a source of significant political pushback and a rallying point for Democrats seeking to oppose the Trump administration’s agenda.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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
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