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
The real turning point was when Garland forgot to hold onto Dahlin for the last 10 minutes of the 3rd period….
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But a potential demolition also could signal the arrival of a structure that better serves the city than the current building, marking a turning point in which developers offer bold plans to remake a big chunk of Loop real estate.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
And an important turning point in the state’s war over gas stoves lays ahead.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In hindsight, Wayne notes that the pivot to embedded insurance was a critical turning point, one that required the humility to rethink the company’s direction entirely.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
But a potential demolition also could signal the arrival of a structure that better serves the city than the current building, marking a turning point in which developers offer bold plans to remake a big chunk of Loop real estate.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
And an important turning point in the state’s war over gas stoves lays ahead.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In hindsight, Wayne notes that the pivot to embedded insurance was a critical turning point, one that required the humility to rethink the company’s direction entirely.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turning point
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To mark the milestone, The New Yorker is digitizing its full archive, opening new pathways into a hundred years of great reporting, Profiles, fiction, and humor.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Robbie Williams has secured a huge milestone on the U.K. Album Charts.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
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There was also the matter of replacing seemingly irreplaceable cast members, in particular Coolidge, whose departure served as the climax of Season 2.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The climax is a horrendous German burning of a village, as striking for its visual imagery as for its agitated music.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Due to the backlog, unhealthy forests provide lower-quality wildlife habitat, are more vulnerable to insects and disease, jeopardize watersheds, and are less resilient to climate change and drought.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order Tuesday to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds ahead of potential rain.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Seventy garments and 30 accessories by a host of renowned designers are presented in this landmark show — the first fashion exhibition ever staged at the Louvre — with creations often hidden among the museum’s nearly 100,000 square feet of rooms and galleries.—
Lisa Klaassen and Serene Nourrisson,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Later on Thursday, the SEC made a landmark announcement, withdrawing an accounting rule that made institutional crypto adoption more difficult by forcing banks to treat bitcoin and other tokens as a liability on their balance sheet.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2025
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The second goal for the Americans came in the 78th minute off a beautiful strike from Caden Clark into the top corner.—
Kyle Foley,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, there was a notable face missing from Mysterio's corner: Dragon Lee.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20point. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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