turning point

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The definition of a turning point is a point in time when something happens that causes a shift or an irrevocable change in direction.

(noun)

An example of a turning point in someone's life is the day a woman finds out she is pregnant.

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See turning point in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. a point at which something changes direction
  2. a point in time when a decisive change occurs

See turning point in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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

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