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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The decision to prosecute Penny for Jordan Neely's death on a New York City subway train last year became a rallying point for some Republicans.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
The Fearless Fund case has become a rallying point for civil rights activists who argue that a ruling dismantling the program would endanger other donations or programs designed to help disadvantaged groups.
—David Fischer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Raw milk has become a common rallying point for right-wing media and wellness influencers — and a cause that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could supercharge as President-elect Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The theft has become a rallying point for Canton Township, a suburb of Detroit.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The country once again risks becoming a base for international terrorism, as the Taliban victory offers a rallying point for global jihadism.
—Daniel Markey, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2021
The number has become a rallying point for the nonprofit.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Instead, Tehran will shift focus to Gaza as a rallying point and use its diplomatic arm to attempt to deepen Israel’s isolation, Vakil said.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The Game 4 experience against the Padres will give the bullpen a rallying point this time around, Phillips said.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
The Fearless Fund case has become a rallying point for civil rights activists who argue that a ruling dismantling the program would endanger other donations or programs designed to help disadvantaged groups.
—David Fischer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2024
Raw milk has become a common rallying point for right-wing media and wellness influencers — and a cause that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could supercharge as President-elect Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
The theft has become a rallying point for Canton Township, a suburb of Detroit.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The country once again risks becoming a base for international terrorism, as the Taliban victory offers a rallying point for global jihadism.
—Daniel Markey, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2021
The number has become a rallying point for the nonprofit.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Instead, Tehran will shift focus to Gaza as a rallying point and use its diplomatic arm to attempt to deepen Israel’s isolation, Vakil said.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
The Game 4 experience against the Padres will give the bullpen a rallying point this time around, Phillips said.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 19 Oct. 2024
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