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Definition of "turning point" []

  • The point at which a very significant change occurs; a decisive moment. (noun)
  • Mathematics A maximum or minimum point on a curve. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "turning point" in a sentence
  • "Reagan would later admit that his failure to appoint Baker was a turning point for his administrationbut the recognition would come too late."
  • "The turning point in her private war came when she tried a microaction."
  • "An important turning point in the history of research on innovation in organizations occurred with the publication of an influential book, Innovations and Organizations, by Professor Gerald Zaltman and colleagues 1973."
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