Thesaurus results for TURNING POINT

turning point

noun

Definition of turning point

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 August 23 – September 22 Quiet reflection becomes a practical turning point. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 Virgo August 23 – September 22 Quiet reflection becomes a practical turning point. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2026 However, Nike quickly snuffed out optimism of turning point, forecasting China revenue to be down about 20% in its current quarter, which will be reported after the bell on June 30 . — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 June 2026 Its success and acclaim marked a major turning point for comics in publishing. — Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for turning point

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But as this milestone and his injury last season reiterate, this is temporary and precarious.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
In addition to these milestones, this will be the ninth overall launch by the Ariane 6 program, which was developed by the European Space Agency and is now operated by Arianespace.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of milestone

Noun

Meta agrees to a $17-billion settlement with 47 states, ending a landmark teen social media addiction trial.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Meta just settled a landmark child-safety case with a fine of up to $18 billion paid over the next decade, with annual payments equal to less than 1% of its 2025 revenue.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of landmark

Noun

Civilian infrastructure failed or disappeared, telecommunications broke down, and hundreds of thousands of people were stranded in what was already a relatively remote, rugged corner of the country.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

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