as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a milepost in the development of a global economy
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Recent Examples of milepost
State patrol troopers responded to the two-truck crash near milepost 115 on northbound Colorado 9, west of Silverthorne, just before 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from the agency.
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The agency said in a news release Tuesday that the state highway would reopen between Grandjean and Banner Summit, or mileposts 93 and 106.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle while driving on Interstate 94 westbound at milepost 254.2, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 May 2025
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Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
The agency said in a news release Tuesday that the state highway would reopen between Grandjean and Banner Summit, or mileposts 93 and 106.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
McGawley adds, advising that the least successful way to pass along money and assets is to wait until children reach an age milepost such as 30 and then hand over a substantial income without any scaffolding.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2025
The driver of the car lost control of the vehicle while driving on Interstate 94 westbound at milepost 254.2, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
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The Dow reaching 50,000 is an amazing milestone, Silverblatt said.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Its milestone Berlin 2026 contingent — comprising three feature film premieres, two of which are competing for the Golden Bear — kicks off the campaign.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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After a series of holds, the match hit its climax in the 10th and 11th games of the set.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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More importantly, this final job will collectively involve all of the main characters together and lead to a climax that helps tie every loose end together, reward the just and bring the unjust to justice.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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Because Aurora is not located near a major river or natural water body, nearly all of the water residents use begins as mountain snowpack, captured as runoff and transported from watersheds as far as 150 miles away.—
Mike Coffman,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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The states also disagree on how much water should be released from dams in the upper watershed to prevent the river’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, from falling to perilously low levels.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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See video … LISTEN Tune in for more on the landmark trial testing whether major social media platforms can be held liable for addictive harms to children.—
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FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a landmark case, a New York jury has awarded a $2 million medical malpractice verdict to Varian who sued doctors for performing a double mastectomy on her at just 16 years old.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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