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
Measuring a president after 100 days is a tradition that began during Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term in the 1930s and has since become a symbolic milestone that offers a snapshot of a president's early momentum, public perception, and political capital.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The two-part special — which will be available to stream on June 10 — zooms in on the life and success of Cooper, 30, and the milestone moments that have shaped her career.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The King of Kings reached this box office milestone within three weeks of its April 11 release in the U.S., hitting the theaters just ahead of the Good Friday and Easter holidays.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Warmest congratulations as you near your milestone birthday.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
The two-part special — which will be available to stream on June 10 — zooms in on the life and success of Cooper, 30, and the milestone moments that have shaped her career.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The King of Kings reached this box office milestone within three weeks of its April 11 release in the U.S., hitting the theaters just ahead of the Good Friday and Easter holidays.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
Warmest congratulations as you near your milestone birthday.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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In Another Simple Favor climax, Charity and Linda hold a drugged Nicky at gunpoint on a cliffside, forcing a confrontation with Emily and Stephanie.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Arrivals like these are closer to a scenic flyover than a commercial flight, providing a glimpse—and in some cases a climax—to the beauty that’s to come.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Magic City Kitchen 241 Forsyth St. SW One of the city’s most iconic landmarks, Magic City is a legendary strip club that doubles as a music industry springboard for hip-hop acts looking to test the viability of their songs before wider release.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Swift successfully petitioned the Beverly Hills City Council in 2017 to designate the home as a historic city landmark.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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The plant’s damage potential and the fact that this plant is listed as one of the top 10 invasive weeds in the world, has heightened concern over the discovery in 2011 of patches of it beginning to take hold in both the San Geronimo and Lagunitas Creek watersheds.—
Martha Proctor,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Neal, who says he’s always been an environmentalist, put in a provision mandating that developers who destroy a wetland habitat must create an enhanced habitat (larger or more diverse) somewhere in the same watershed.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Highway 69 is just around the corner, offering quick access to the Kansas City metro while preserving the quiet, relaxed pace of rural life.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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