juncture
noun
a point of time, especially one made critical or important by a concurrence of circumstances.
junctures
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pluralof juncture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Give him the benefit of hindsight and look at the previous junctures at which he was condemned for not bringing the war to a conclusion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
Petchey was sat in her box alongside Raducanu's long-time ally Jane O'Donoghue, regularly offering praise and encouragement at crucial junctures.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025
They plan for him to succeed or fail at certain junctures but don’t fully take into account what he’s wired to question along the way.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025
During his first 15 NFL seasons, Matthew Stafford’s teams experienced scheduled off weeks at various junctures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
But some, those occurring at critical junctures or branch points, may change the pattern of history.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
