Synonyms of milestones

milestones

noun

plural of milestone

as in climaxes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• climaxes
• landmarks
• watersheds
• highlights
• corners
• mileposts
• turning points
• crises
• climacterics
• transformations
• conversions
• breaks
• emergencies
• crushers
• turnarounds
• toppers
• crossroads
• metamorphoses
• junctures
• exigencies
• turnabouts
• extremities
• cappers
• transfigurations
• boiling points
• flash points
• clinchers
• clutches
• breaking points
• conjunctures
• crunches
• zero hours
• crunch times
• heads
• Dunkirks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of milestones

Hopefully there’s some better milestones further down the road. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Rather than focusing on a single age group, Moonkie has developed a wider collection intended to follow children through several early milestones. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Viewpoint has won in the playoffs, and now the school of roughly 500 students, hopes to chase more milestones. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

But some milestones have given them faith that the mainstream world is opening up to putting Latino acts at the top of the bill; including the fact that Colombian singer Karol G was the first Latina Coachella headliner this year. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Now, more than a year post-treatment, Pimentel is celebrating milestones that once may have seemed small but have taken on a much bigger significance. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Tucker had been preparing to begin his senior year of high school, get his driver's license and experience the milestones that come with being 17, according to a fundraiser for his family cited by the outlet. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The story is meant to explores the collision between personal milestones and family upheaval. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

In the late 2010s, Ganni’s popularity reached a fever pitch, with key milestones including appointing Andrea Baldo as CEO to spearhead its international expansion in 2018. — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026