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
Clark, Maverick Noonan, Keelan Smith and of course, Raiola, who threw for 364 yards and four touchdowns, enjoyed milestones to honor their fathers, all ex-Nebraska greats.
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Rodgers can add that milestone to his resume.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Starship achieved several key milestones.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
From juggling client showings to closing deals, agents are constantly pulled in multiple directions — often at the cost of personal milestones, family time, or even their own health.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
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Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Rodgers can add that milestone to his resume.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Starship achieved several key milestones.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
From juggling client showings to closing deals, agents are constantly pulled in multiple directions — often at the cost of personal milestones, family time, or even their own health.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for milestone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
Noun
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As Bouchra begins to make a film of the mother-daughter relationship, the film builds to a tender climax.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some sequences feel hurried, some satirical dialogue is a little too on the nose and a special effect around the climax lacks the polish of the production design elsewhere.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mizzou students and fans treated Saturday’s game as a landmark event, selling out the stadium and tailgating hours before the gates opened.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Opening to the public on October 25, the new Fondation Cartier Pour L’Art Contemporain in Paris, like its predecessor, has been designed by Jean Nouvel, the architect of such modern landmarks as the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris and the National Museum of Qatar in Doha.—
Dana Thomas,
Architectural Digest,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some of those people, joined by younger tribal members, later initiated the long process of restoring their lifeblood, the Klamath River and its watershed.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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From transforming waste into viable products to adopting a net-positive approach to preserve watersheds at our manufacturing sites, our goal is to drive positive impact, supporting communities and fueling business growth.—
Laura Kohler,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Instagram has improved a few other corners to make better use of the larger display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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One of those bets was £115 but it was heard the same person had placed almost £1,000 on the corners market of a fixture not involving Paqueta just two days earlier.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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