tournant
- noun
- /tʊrˈnɑːnt/
- Her decision to move abroad was the tournant that changed her life.
Examples
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The discovery of the new evidence marked a tournant in the investigation.
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The election proved to be a tournant in the country's political history.
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The tournant in her career came when she won the award.
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This novel marks a significant tournant in the protagonist's life.
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The discovery of the new evidence marked a tournant in the investigation.
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Her decision to move abroad was the tournant that changed her life.
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The election proved to be a tournant in the country's political history.
Synonyms
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3.4
A sudden change in a situation or story
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3.7
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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5.3
A moment when a small event causes a big, lasting change
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4.1
A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different
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6.3
A point in time when something is about to change
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4.4
An important event that marks a big change in history or progress
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6.3
An event that causes a very important change in a person's life or history
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7.5
A moment when a situation changes in an important way
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4.9
A moment when an important change happens or people make a key decision
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5.6
A big life event that changes how a person lives or thinks
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word tournant comes from the French tourner, 'to turn', and it names a moment when things change direction. So a tournant is a turning point — a critical moment when events move in a new way.