saturation point
noun
: the point at which there are so many of a thing that no more can be added successfully
The number of game shows on TV may have reached the saturation point.
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One way to interpret this is that the market has reached a saturation point.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
To disentangle these effects, del Pozo’s team analyzed how much overdose deaths increased after each state’s unique fentanyl saturation point.
—Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
These factors in aggregate indicate a market that is likely nearing a saturation point.
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Deceiver arrived at the perfect time, right before that style of heavy shoegaze had reached its saturation point.
—Eli Enis, SPIN, 23 May 2024
The Denver area has already reached a saturation point — with the skyline changing daily and a sea of apartments, condos and homes taking up every corner of the city.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
After 30 years, a saturation point may have been reached.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
The Frankenstein myth hasn’t yet reached a saturation point with these latest offerings.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Walsh thought the saturation point with one organization was 10 years before things got stale.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
To disentangle these effects, del Pozo’s team analyzed how much overdose deaths increased after each state’s unique fentanyl saturation point.
—Simar Bajaj, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2024
These factors in aggregate indicate a market that is likely nearing a saturation point.
—David W. McCombie Iii, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Deceiver arrived at the perfect time, right before that style of heavy shoegaze had reached its saturation point.
—Eli Enis, SPIN, 23 May 2024
The Denver area has already reached a saturation point — with the skyline changing daily and a sea of apartments, condos and homes taking up every corner of the city.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
After 30 years, a saturation point may have been reached.
—TIME, 8 May 2024
The Frankenstein myth hasn’t yet reached a saturation point with these latest offerings.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Walsh thought the saturation point with one organization was 10 years before things got stale.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Saturation point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saturation%20point. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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