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
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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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Season 35 will follow a landmark 34th season of DWTS, which brought in 72 million votes in its finale and nearly half a billion votes throughout the season.
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At 1221 Broadway and part of the City Center mixed-use complex, the landmark tower was taken back through a speedy foreclosure process, documents filed on June 16 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office show.
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Signups are open for Exploring Our Sense of Place, San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy’s program of excursions that dives deeply into the watershed’s natural and cultural history while reinforcing participants’ connection to the nature that surrounds them.
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Loch Raven’s 8,000-acre watershed surrounds its eponymous reservoir.
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Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net.
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After Kayla Thornton missed a shot from the left corner, guard Kaila Charles came flying in for an offensive rebound.
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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