Synonyms of turning point

turning point

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• milestone
• climax
• watershed
• landmark
• corner
• highlight
• milepost
• climacteric
• breaking point
• boiling point
• crisis
• transformation
• flash point
• break
• crusher
• conversion
• crunch time
• emergency
• topper
• clincher
• turnaround
• capper
• metamorphosis
• zero hour
• transfiguration
• turnabout
• extremity
• clutch
• Dunkirk
• conjuncture
• crunch
• juncture
• exigency
• crossroad(s)
• head

Examples of turning point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

New Street upgrades Cisco Systems as company returns to growth Cisco Systems has reached a turning point, according to New Street Research. —Samantha Subin, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024

But the movie’s turning point makes all of those wonders feel sad in retrospect. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024

Despite the industry headwinds from the post-strikes overhang, Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob said second quarter represented a turning point for the exhibition sector as the company gets set to open new venues. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024

The turning point came this year with DNA testing, police say. —Jay Croft, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024