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Examples of turning point in a Sentence
Winning that game was the turning point of the team's season.
That job was a major turning point in her career.
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Looking ahead, 2025 will mark a turning point where organizations move beyond the initial excitement of AI adoption to focus on sustainable, measurable returns.
—Sabrina Farmer, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Parental leave in the U.S. could be reaching a turning point as major employers revise their provisions for expecting families.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
But Donatella’s departure from the company would still represent a turning point in the fashion world.
—Mattia Dognini, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/turning%20point. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
turning point
noun
: a point (as in an action or situation) where an important change occurs
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