tipping point
noun
: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place
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The workplace continues to shift at an unprecedented pace and from how employers have been communicating about benefits, 2025 is emerging as a pivotal tipping point.
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
His addition to the Buckeyes defense could prove to be a championship tipping point.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The tipping point To sum up, Trump’s treatment of Ukraine will be a signal to the world of whether the president has conceded global leadership to Russia and China, whose goal is to undermine the United States.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
His addition to the Buckeyes defense could prove to be a championship tipping point.
—Lauren Merola, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
The tipping point To sum up, Trump’s treatment of Ukraine will be a signal to the world of whether the president has conceded global leadership to Russia and China, whose goal is to undermine the United States.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The recent elections also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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