turning
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- noun
- /ˈtɜrnɪŋ/
- The year 1917 can be seen as a turning point in modern history.
- a turning point
- mark a turning
- a major turning
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Watch on YouTubeBut Vicksburg became a huge turning point in the war, and Lincoln famously said when the news was secure.
- But Vicksburg became a huge turning point in the war, and Lincoln famously said when the news was secure.
- That was that really kind of was a turning point for me.
- But the real turning point for me was my youngest daughter.
- So that second turning or the Mahayana is the universal vehicle.
Examples
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This was a turning point for me, a call to action to live up to the ideals I believed in.
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The mid-1980s proved to be a critical turning point in the dynamics of political violence in Colombia.
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Now, this was a major turning point in American history.
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Every war has its turning point.
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Sure, but our movement has reached a turning point.
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It's my belief that our victory there was a turning point in the war.
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The second half of the nineteenth century was a turning point in the history of French philosophy.
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The 14-18 war was a huge turning point in many facets of British life.
Academic text (1999) -
The liberalized immigration laws following the Second World War marked a turning point in demographic diversification.
Academic text (1991) -
The discovery of penicillin was a significant turning point in the history of medicine.
Synonyms
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3.7
A moment when an important event changes what happens next
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4.1
A sudden change in a situation that makes plans or results different
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A sudden change to the opposite decision or policy
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A complete change to the opposite view or decision
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A sudden, complete change of direction or opinion
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A change from one thing to another
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A move to a different direction physically or in plans
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A change that makes a situation better
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A change of direction, focus, or beliefs to follow a new way
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A complete change of direction or opinion
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A complete change of direction or opinion, often sudden
A sudden change of plans, policy, or behaviour
A sudden change that gives the other side the advantage
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Compounds
- Archaic
A spiritual practice where people say a table moves during a meeting with spirits
- Specialized
A large machine that spins big metal parts so a tool can cut and drill them
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Etymology
Turning comes from the verb turn, meaning 'to change direction', and it is used for a big change in practice or policy because that change is like moving in a new direction.