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
Here are 10 standout mileposts in Preakness Day history.
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Before Andrew Painter stepped on a mound in a regular-season minor-league game for the first time in 938 days — just another milepost in the top prospect’s path toward the majors — even Dave Dombrowski was a little excited.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The mileposts on the road to a carbon-free California are beginning to appear, and the state is already falling behind.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
The trail head is at milepost 296, about one mile from where Huang was found.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Before Andrew Painter stepped on a mound in a regular-season minor-league game for the first time in 938 days — just another milepost in the top prospect’s path toward the majors — even Dave Dombrowski was a little excited.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The mileposts on the road to a carbon-free California are beginning to appear, and the state is already falling behind.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
The trail head is at milepost 296, about one mile from where Huang was found.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
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Flying Blue Program Turns 20 The loyalty program of Air France-KLM and several other airlines has reached its 20th milestone and is celebrating with numerous offers.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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In its second milestone in a week, Tesla arranged for a Model Y crossover to drive itself from its Texas factory to a customer in downtown Austin some 30 minutes away.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Game 5s are the beginning of the climax in a close series.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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This is the literal last day of the shoot, which also unfortunately is the climax of Episode 10.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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In 2023 then-secretary of the interior Deb Haaland issued a 20-year administrative mineral withdrawal for 225,000 acres in the watershed.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2025
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Droughts in the Amazon River in 2023 and 2024 caused more nitrogen and phosphorus to build up in the watershed.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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The landmark agreement is the equivalent of NBC, or another major American commercial network, handing over its output to Netflix.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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The halls of this storied landmark have long been filled with ambition and elegance.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 June 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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