inflection point
noun
1
: a moment when significant change occurs or may occur : turning point
At 18, Bobby is at an inflection point that will largely determine the course of his life.—
Stacy Perman
Stacy Perman… the gradual move away from big-iron machines toward work stations and personal computers has been going on for years in corporate America—but the inflection point came suddenly.—Steve Lohr
Steve LohrIt depends on us, on the choices we make, particularly at certain inflection points in history; particularly when big changes are happening and everything seems up for grabs.—Barack Obama
Barack Obama2
mathematics
: a point on a curve that separates an arc concave upward from one concave downward and vice versa
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Bottom line Palo Alto Networks has reached an inflection point in customer adoption for the security products that are critical to its future growth in the cloud-computing and artificial intelligence eras, according to CEO Nikesh Arora.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The telecom industry is at an inflection point for eSIM technology, and the shift is already underway.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This league, on the other hand, is at an inflection point — there’s still real upside.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 16 May 2025
However, the compounded effects of a lagging pandemic recovery, the devastating wildfires, soaring operational costs, and decreased international travel have brought the hospitality industry to an inflection point.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 May 2025
The telecom industry is at an inflection point for eSIM technology, and the shift is already underway.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
This league, on the other hand, is at an inflection point — there’s still real upside.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 16 May 2025
However, the compounded effects of a lagging pandemic recovery, the devastating wildfires, soaring operational costs, and decreased international travel have brought the hospitality industry to an inflection point.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflection point
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“Inflection point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflection%20point. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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