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
Those relationships, even small ones, can be turning points.
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Laura Rivera, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
These are the kinds of turning points that make flexibility essential.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic The turning point of the recent increase in America's depression rates occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, according to Gallup's data.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, Damon added another major milestone by winning the 2025 USA Boxing National Championships and earning a spot on Team USA's national youth roster.—
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The testing milestone marks a key step toward launching the robotaxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area later in 2026.—
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The principal cast and crew took the stage at the Globes in the climax of the night to receive the award for Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy.—
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Tonight’s penultimate episode of season two feels like an anti-climax — not just a letdown generally, but the diametric opposite of a climax.—
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Until 2000, virtually all the soybeans the country exported had to come from the west and northwest on straight trucks, coming uphill as much as 2,500 feet over 500 miles before dropping the 3,000 feet in 45 miles to its port of Paranagua on the other side of the watershed.—
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The unplanned stop marks a watershed in their collective journey.—
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Obama Presidential Center, Chicago The Windy City adds a major cultural landmark with the June opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Hyde Park, the South Side neighborhood Barack Obama called home for more than 20 years.—
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Last month, the California Coastal Commission struck a landmark deal with PG&E that will extend the life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in San Luis Obispo until at least 2030.—
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Space-savers will include pull-out vertical pantries that slide into narrow spaces, toe-kick drawers that utilize the area beneath your cabinets and corner carousel units that make those awkward spaces accessible.—
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Halfway through the season, things have turned dark — as dark as the empty corners of ExtraMile Arena during Wednesday night’s shocking 72-55 loss to Grand Canyon.—
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“Turning point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turning%20point. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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