How to Use juncture in a Sentence

juncture

noun
Definition of juncturenext
Synonyms for juncturenext
  • At this juncture it looks like they are going to get a divorce.
  • Negotiations between the countries reached a critical juncture.
  • Ward will take over at Cedar Hill in the midst of a pivotal juncture.
    — Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
  • For them, the polls couldn’t have come at a more critical juncture.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But by that juncture, the now-34-year-old Marchand may be on the outside looking in.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
  • At this juncture, the great Serena is Willie Mays circa 1973 with the Mets.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
  • That’s what made this juncture so difficult for the Stars to digest.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 31 May 2023
  • The Red Sox are at a pivotal juncture in their season and could use Story.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2023
  • To reach this juncture, the Celtics were always going to have to win a game like Saturday’s.
    — Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • Now that the doom and gloom is out of the way, the Rangers are still leading the AL West and, at this juncture, are five weeks away from their first playoff berth since 2016.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • At one juncture, Levis tossed three interceptions in the span of four drives.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 30 Oct. 2022
  • The fallout from the Uvalde shooting is one issue at the juncture of race and equality to keep a close watch over.
    — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022
  • His six-piece band, many of whom have worked with him for years, bolstered him at every juncture.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 14 May 2023
  • An artist whose work evolved again and again, Nan Tull found herself at a difficult juncture in the mid-1980s.
    — Bryan Marquard, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • At one juncture, Reeves had scored 16 points after halftime — the rest of the Wildcats had combined for 15.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The holiday is billed as a juncture of hope and renewal, fresh starts and clean slates.
    — Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post, 30 Dec. 2022
  • Burns’s travel comes at a critical juncture in the 11-month war.
    — John Hudson, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The success of the Ukrainian offensive in the north comes at a critical juncture.
    — Marc Santora, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2022
  • But at this juncture, the Bruins need Coyle to be more than just a D-zone stopper or a netfront monolith.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
  • What is your sense of the role that Hollywood unions play in the larger U.S. labor landscape at this juncture?
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2024
  • But at one critical juncture in the peace process, Mr. Qurei withdrew.
    — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Lai’s election comes at a highly fraught juncture for the U.S., China and Taiwan.
    — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The Utes were ranked higher in the preseason than they’d ever been ranked at that juncture before.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Both teams had last week off and should therefore be as healthy as possible at this juncture of the season.
    — Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The success of the Ukrainian offensive in the north comes at critical juncture.
    — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022
  • The fresh signs of economic weakness come at an important juncture in the war.
    — Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2023
  • In 2023, the CBD oil market has reached a critical juncture, with consumers in search of the best product available.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 27 July 2023
  • That ploy was part of a larger effort to get his caucus in line at a critical juncture.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 18 Sep. 2023
  • This wasn’t the first time that Netanyahu had taken ill at critical junctures.
    — Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The claims revealed by Reuters come at a critical juncture for Tesla.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2022

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