tipping point

noun

: the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place

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But a tipping point in the Dream’s 18-year odyssey to establish their place in the Atlanta sports ecosystem. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 For Russia and Europe, then, the main challenge will be to bolster deterrence without crossing this tipping point. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 Researchers think a refundable deposit scheme could force satellite operators to clean up their act before a tipping point is reached. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The Challenge Beneath The Opportunity As compelling as the case for total automation may seem, a critical tipping point exists where hyper-efficiency begins to destroy value. — Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tipping point

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tipping point was in 1959

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“Tipping point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tipping%20point. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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