as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life
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Recent Examples of landmark
The landmark ruling by US District Court Judge Amit Mehta could have reshaped how the internet functions by requiring Google to give up a core part of its business, but Mehta’s decision Tuesday fell short of forcing such a shift.
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semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This downtown Bryan landmark has the distinction of being the first indoor movie theater west of the Mississippi.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
What To Know The Gloria Funicular, which first opened in 1885, is a popular Lisbon landmark for tourists, and can carry up to 42 people at a time.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss one of the town’s picture-perfect landmarks, the Middle Covered Bridge, which stretches across the Ottauquechee River in the heart of Woodstock.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
This downtown Bryan landmark has the distinction of being the first indoor movie theater west of the Mississippi.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
What To Know The Gloria Funicular, which first opened in 1885, is a popular Lisbon landmark for tourists, and can carry up to 42 people at a time.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t miss one of the town’s picture-perfect landmarks, the Middle Covered Bridge, which stretches across the Ottauquechee River in the heart of Woodstock.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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An international crew will touch down using SpaceX's Starship lander no earlier than 2027, assuming technical and training milestones are reached.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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American ’70s cinema was such an important milestone in cinematic history.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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