inflection point

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Noun

inflection point (plural inflection points)

  1. (mathematics) A point of inflection.
  2. (figurative) Synonym of turning point.
    • 2023 May 30, Andrew Roth, Pjotr Sauer, “Large-scale drone attack hits Moscow for first time in Ukraine war”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 October 2026:
      Moscow has been targeted with a large-scale drone attack for the first time in its 15-month-old war in Ukraine, marking a new inflection point in the conflict, with the Kremlin threatening to take the “harshest possible measures” in response to the strikes.
    • 2025 May 30, Karen Hao, “Silicon Valley Is at an Inflection Point”, in The New York Times‎[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 December 2025:
      These companies are at an inflection point. With Mr. Trump’s election, Silicon Valley’s power will reach new heights.
    • 2025 August 2, Anna Gross, quoting Zia Yusuf, “Lunch with the FT: Zia Yusuf”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3:
      He's hazy on the ideas or moments that definitely shifted his political worldview, but he says: “I've always been good at spotting inflection points and trends.”

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