climacterics

noun

plural of climacteric
as in milestones
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for climacterics
  1. milestones
  2. climaxes
  3. watersheds
  4. landmarks
  5. turning points
  6. corners
Noun
  • Cities and towns construct and design and the Connecticut Department of Transportation will oversee milestones and provide guidance to the municipalities receiving the grants.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Create space to reflect, measure progress, celebrate milestones and adjust course.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of milestones
Noun
  • Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
  • Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Definition of climaxes
Noun
  • Just two hours from Boston, the small town of Meredith, New Hampshire, sits at the intersection of Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Waukewan, and their surrounding watersheds.
    — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • While 25 million people rely on watersheds influenced by IRAs, dependency varies by state.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of watersheds
Noun
  • Community leaders say the situation represents the frustrating piecemeal approach taken over the years to preserve one of the city’s most important cultural landmarks.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The mural features historical events and landmarks ranging from the USS Midway, San Diego-Coronado Bridge and Belmont Park to local missions.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of landmarks
Noun
  • The big picture involves market cycle dynamics, with turning points and tipping points.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • There have been turning points throughout Hollywood history when an old order collapsed and was replaced by something cooler and more provocative.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 15 July 2026
Definition of turning points
Noun
  • The Panthers practiced without their starting corners most of the first week of camp.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Slightly overdraw the cupid’s bow and the center of your bottom lip — but leave the corners alone.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 29 July 2026
Definition of corners
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