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
Police said the Dowdy was impaired and struck a Chevrolet Express bus head-on near milepost 23.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
According to New Jersey State Police, officers responded to the area near milepost 19.4 shortly after 4 a.m. for reports of a head-on collision.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Located at milepost 294, his 3,500-acre estate has carriage trails that are still frequented by horses, as well as a mansion that's now home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Apr. 2025
According to New Jersey State Police, officers responded to the area near milepost 19.4 shortly after 4 a.m. for reports of a head-on collision.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025
Investigators said the bus then went partially up the embankment off the highway near milepost 2 and rolled onto its left side.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
Located at milepost 294, his 3,500-acre estate has carriage trails that are still frequented by horses, as well as a mansion that's now home to the Southern Highland Craft Guild.
—Leigh Ann Henion, Southern Living, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
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No information on timing was provided but Mark Marshall, Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships at NBCU, recently told Deadline that the milestone will be celebrated in the fall.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
12 May 2025
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As the 2024-25 school year winds down, with graduation set for Thursday, May 29, teachers are looking ahead to the fall to celebrate the milestone in full swing.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
Noun
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And there’s an undulation that resembles a female orgasm that steps away from this 1-2-3, punch of the climax and a sigh of relief in the last five minutes, and the movie’s over.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2025
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Much of this narrative climax rests on the idea that Tesfaye’s toxicity is common knowledge — though what that means in literal terms goes unacknowledged.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Intense atmospheric rivers and heavy snowpack accumulation across the Sierra Nevada and surrounding watersheds helped fill Lake Shasta at a record pace.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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For her, the exchange with the machine had felt like an existential watershed.—
D. Graham Burnett,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2025
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For decades, private individuals and groups have brought the majority of lawsuits for enforcing the landmark law's Section 2 protections against racial discrimination in the election process.—
Hansi Lo Wang,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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Photographers around the world turned out in force to capture stunning compositions of the May 2025 full moon, blending Earthly landmarks with our glowing lunar neighbor.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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