as in climax
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease
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Recent Examples of milestone
Dassault Aviation has achieved a major milestone in its business jet program as the all-new Falcon 10X successfully completed its maiden flight.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Raised on Kansas City’s East Side just blocks from the district, Thompson viewed the opportunity as a milestone in his career.
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J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
When closer Pete Fairbanks returned to his stall in the Miami Marlins’ clubhouse following his postgame shower on Friday night, a piece of paper commemorating a milestone was waiting for him.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Raised on Kansas City’s East Side just blocks from the district, Thompson viewed the opportunity as a milestone in his career.
—
J.m. Banks
june 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
When closer Pete Fairbanks returned to his stall in the Miami Marlins’ clubhouse following his postgame shower on Friday night, a piece of paper commemorating a milestone was waiting for him.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
Noun
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Later on, Jaehaerys II is murdered in the episode’s climax.
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Lisa handles the emotional stakes with masterful precision, weaving the politics of purity culture, religious control, and the mother-daughter bond into a climax that is a revolt and a reconciliation.
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LondonReuters — King Charles will not live at Buckingham Palace after its 10-year refurbishment finishes next year, royal officials said on Thursday, ending nearly two centuries of the central London landmark serving as the British monarch’s primary residence.
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Fifty years later the beloved landmark was empty and ripe for reimagining.
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The long-term goal is to retore the watershed as well as public access to the Naugatuck River.
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That wolf briefly crossed the interstate in southeastern Colorado and moved through watersheds in Pueblo, Otero and Las Animas counties before returning west of the highway, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced Wednesday.
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The story begins with the historic building designed by Edward Durrell Stone in the 1960s as the World Trade Center, with a cruciform plan that nodded to the four corners of the compass and New Orleans’ place as a center of international commerce.
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Anthony Elanga puts up a contender for the goal of the tournament with a rocket from the corner of the box into the left side of the net to bring this one back even at one goal apiece in the 62nd minute.
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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