as in milestones
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 mileposts
The closure was between mileposts 226 to 244 due to flooding on the roadway, ADOT said.
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Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mileposts
Noun
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Clark is a two-time All-Star, won Rookie of the Year, and has already achieved several other major milestones in the league.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The full award would be contingent on Tesla hitting certain milestones over the next 10 years.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Will MrBeast and Bella Poarch one day have landmarks dedicated to their legacies?—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of South Nashville’s longstanding cultural landmarks is poised for a sale in the coming weeks.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Mileposts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mileposts. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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