as in climax
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease
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Recent Examples of milestone
Designed with longtime brand collaborator Janina Pedan, the milestone store is conceived as a contemporary gallery space spread across two floors.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Sky trilogy is stuck on PSP and Steam, which is why the FC is such an important milestone for the series.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, Caitlyn celebrated the milestone of welcoming her 20th grandchild with a sweet post on her Instagram Stories.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The second of those four TD tosses was the 250th of Mahomes’ career, and no quarterback in NFL history had reached that milestone in fewer games.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
The original Sky trilogy is stuck on PSP and Steam, which is why the FC is such an important milestone for the series.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
At the time, Caitlyn celebrated the milestone of welcoming her 20th grandchild with a sweet post on her Instagram Stories.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The second of those four TD tosses was the 250th of Mahomes’ career, and no quarterback in NFL history had reached that milestone in fewer games.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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The end of this episode felt like the climax of a Scooby-Doo cartoon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some places show the most vibrant fall hues in early October, while others hit their climax later in the month and into November.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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That action led the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, to issue a landmark ruling in June blunting the power of judges.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Interest in the town—and its landmark Plaza de la Revolución—surged this summer as fans followed his historical trail across the island.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino Quintero pledged to restore 250,000 acres of ecosystems, including mangroves and watersheds.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new partnership between farmers and advocates will let agriculture prosper while protecting one of Indiana's largest watersheds.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Dutch Bros 'controlling this corner,' Uncle Bill's says Dutch Bros was created in 1992 in Grants Pass, Oregon, by brothers Dane and Travis Boersma.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But with Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget around the corner, the fourth quarter could still very much go either way.—
Jordan Butt,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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