critical point

[krit-i-kuhl point] / ˈkrɪt ɪ kəl ˈpɔɪnt /

NOUN

crucial moment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

turning point

WEAK

climacteric climax crisis critical juncture critical mass critical stage crucial point crunch defining moment moment of truth nexus pivot pivotal point point of no return

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“It’s getting to that critical point where inventories are being drawn down and production of critical minerals and agricultural products like phosphate, are slowing down,” said Craig Jorgenson, CEO of industry group the Sulphur Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

The researchers also found that molecular motion slows dramatically as water approaches the critical point.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

"This could potentially hamper US warfighters at a critical point in time."

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Still, Buttler and English cricket as a whole stand at a critical point, almost 5,000 miles from home.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

At the critical point, the imagination makes connections between seemingly unrelated parts and recombines them.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

critical point

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