as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the turning point came when Victor finally admitted he was a werewolf
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Recent Examples of turning point
Petty points to the Bulldogs’ recent conference road win against Warren as a turning point for her.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The achievement marks a potential turning point in commercial aviation’s decades-long quest to bring back faster-than-sound travel.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2025
In a turning point already previewed in a prologue, Mickey’s 17th iteration crashes down an icy crevasse with the thermals and comms on his suit busted.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Moscow has said that the exchange will not be a turning point in relations between Russia and the US.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
The achievement marks a potential turning point in commercial aviation’s decades-long quest to bring back faster-than-sound travel.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2025
In a turning point already previewed in a prologue, Mickey’s 17th iteration crashes down an icy crevasse with the thermals and comms on his suit busted.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Moscow has said that the exchange will not be a turning point in relations between Russia and the US.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning point
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Meanwhile, there have been many articles and books commemorating the milestone; one of the latter made headlines Friday for a publicity gaffe involving Tina Fey and Jon Hamm.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The milestones piled up even before the album was finished.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The climax of their rivalry, 1066’s Battle of Hastings, forged modern Britain.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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The fiery face-off between the two was a natural climax of the Traitors’ escalating mistrust, dating back to Reyes’s response to Boston Rob turning on Bob the Drag Queen.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement In anticipation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds, my colleague Julia Wick reports.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2025, Congress is closer than ever to passing landmark cannabis reform.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since none of them had mentioned the key landmark, Taylor suspected the battle must have taken place even farther west in the English Channel, beyond the sight of land.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Sir Ralph Abercromby pub stands on the corner of the St Michael’s development (The Athletic/Charlotte Harpur) Initially, there was strong pushback against Neville’s plans, which would see a police station, synagogue and the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub demolished.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20point. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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