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crucial moment

NOUN

critical mass

Synonyms

WEAK

climax crisis crisis point critical juncture critical point critical stage crossroads crunch time decisive moment defining moment do or die time emergency high noon irreversible momentum moment of truth pivotal point point of no return sink or swim time the Rubicon turning point zero hour

NOUN

moment of truth

Synonyms

WEAK

charged moment climax crunch decisive moment defining moment fated moment fateful moment kairos kairotic moment pregnant moment turning point when push comes to shove

NOUN

turning point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax critical point crux culmination juncture twist

WEAK

axis change climacteric contingency crisis critical mass critical moment critical period crossing crossroads crucial occurrence crucial period crunch cusp decisive moment defining moment development emergency exigency high noon hinge kairotic moment moment of truth nexus pass peak peripeteia pinch pivot pivotal moment point of no return race against time rising action shift strait transition turn of the tide when push comes to shove zero hour

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Instead, it turned into a crucial moment for his campaign that I had been surprised to watch unfold.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

He added: "I filtered the news of it entirely through the lens of whether it seemed a sensible way to help our relationship with a critical ally at a crucial moment."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

"We will show the world that we are incapable of standing together and acting at such a crucial moment in our history."

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Previous attempts to study this crucial moment in infection relied on methods like electron microscopy, which require destroying the cells to obtain an image.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Grudgingly I sold him one, ruefully concluding that, as always, work was interfering at a crucial moment.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

crucial moment

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