juncture

(n) an event that occurs at a critical time
- at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave
- it was needed only on special occasions
occasion,
(n) a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made
- at that juncture he had no idea what to do
- he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point
critical point, crossroads,
(n) the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made join, articulation, joint, junction,

occasion critical point crossroads join articulation joint junction