Showing results for junctures.

junctures

NOUN

link, connection

Synonyms

WEAK

alliance annexation articulation assemblage attachment bond coalition coherence collocation combination combine concatenation concourse concursion confluence conjugation consolidation convergence coupling crossing crossroads dovetail elbow gathering gore hinge hookup interface intersection joining joint knee linking meeting miter mortise node pivot plug-in reunion seam splice terminal tie-in tie-up union weld

NOUN

turning point

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crossroad

STRONG

choice circumstance condition contingency crisis crux emergency exigency instant moment occasion pass pinch plight point position posture predicament quandary state status strait time

WEAK

meeting point zero hour

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage blessing calm certainty good fortune peace solution

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The data continue to show that medical-school students and graduates consistently excel at these critical junctures: Six-year graduation rates average 96.1%, and M.D. students and graduates steadily achieve high first-time pass rates on the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Petchey was sat in her box alongside Raducanu's long-time ally Jane O'Donoghue, regularly offering praise and encouragement at crucial junctures.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

I’m a hospice physician, and it’s at junctures like this that I can offer a life vest that completely changes the end-of-life experience.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

They plan for him to succeed or fail at certain junctures but don’t fully take into account what he’s wired to question along the way.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2025

But some, those occurring at critical junctures or branch points, may change the pattern of history.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan