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
Trump is slated to speak at the fair’s opening ceremony in June as part of the nation’s milestone birthday celebrations.
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 31 May 2026
To mark the 10-year milestone, she was joined by supporters on Friday to swim the waters off Corona del Mar where the 10-foot juvenile took a near-fatal bite into her body.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
One upcoming milestone is a new training center.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026
Three years ago, Crawford marked their 25th anniversary milestone with a tribute to her husband.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
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Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 31 May 2026
To mark the 10-year milestone, she was joined by supporters on Friday to swim the waters off Corona del Mar where the 10-foot juvenile took a near-fatal bite into her body.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
One upcoming milestone is a new training center.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2026
Three years ago, Crawford marked their 25th anniversary milestone with a tribute to her husband.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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The political overshadow of Hernandez's high school career reached its climax during championship weekend, with the athlete appearing in a video with Democrat California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer on the morning of the CIF championship preliminary round on Friday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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And this represents the climax of the film, when Thompson (Kathryn Fairly in the movie) must pilot the shuttle during peak heating.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
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The 111-year-old local landmark faces the possibility of losing 20 hours of weekly operation after appearing to survive a previous plan for full closure as part of the city of San Diego’s ongoing process to try to balance its budget.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or sunshine are in short supply.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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The map released Wednesday shows watersheds where at least one wolf was active between April 21 and May 26.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Farther east, attention is now turning to the Palokki hydropower dam in Finland’s Vuoksi river basin, where plans are underway to restore connectivity across another heavily fragmented watershed.—
Radina Gigova,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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