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turning point

noun

a point at which a decisive change takes place; critical point; crisis.
a point at which something changes direction, especially a high or low point on a graph.
Surveying. a point temporarily located and marked in order to establish the elevation or position of a surveying instrument at a new station.

turning point

noun

a moment when the course of events is changed
the turning point of his career
a point at which there is a change in direction or motion
maths a stationary point at which the first derivative of a function changes sign, so that typically its graph does not cross a horizontal tangent
surveying a point to which a foresight and a backsight are taken in levelling; change point

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Word History and Origins

Origin of turning point¹

First recorded in 1850–55

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The move was a major turning point for Perino, as standing behind the lectern in the White House briefing room has long been a fast track to a TV news job.

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But when she started creating gluten-free recipes, it eventually became a turning point.

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Fraser's turning point came after a heart-to-heart with his older brother Ross.

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"This deeply serious security failure must be a turning point", he said.

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The apocalyptic imagination, he argued, imposes on history “neat, naïve patterns” presaging a turning point in the grand scheme of humanity.

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