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
This collaboration marks a milestone in the evolving creative partnership between the two.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
Maybe that's fine, but after so long with so much taxpayer investment, this is a milestone worth publicizing, if not celebrating.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The rollout marks a milestone for the company's self-driving taxi aspirations, but limitations placed on the vehicles and a series of apparent miscues suggest the technology remains far from wide adoption, some analysts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 27 June 2025
Maybe that's fine, but after so long with so much taxpayer investment, this is a milestone worth publicizing, if not celebrating.
—ArsTechnica, 26 June 2025
The rollout marks a milestone for the company's self-driving taxi aspirations, but limitations placed on the vehicles and a series of apparent miscues suggest the technology remains far from wide adoption, some analysts told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon made a valiant attempt to shatter one of track and field's greatest milestones by becoming the first woman to run a mile in under 4 minutes.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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Is the Michelin star really in the bag, as Episode 3’s snowy climax would suggest?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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The Capricorn full moon on July 10th brings a climax in your friendship or community life.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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In its landmark 2010 decision in the case Citizens United v. FEC, the justices struck down prohibitions on political spending by corporations.—
June 30,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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Also, the depth of the stream varies directly in proportion to recent rainfall in the watershed.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Here are the top headlines: Stream restoration and other improvements are underway in the Mill Creek watershed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, aiming to heal some of the ecological damage the creek has suffered.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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Members of his Cabinet have said for months that deals with other countries such as India, South Korea and Japan were just around the corner.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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The longest Prime Day ever is around the corner — but Amazon is giving us a preview of the stellar discounts to come.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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