Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of milestones Now, after four decades of family milestones, the Brenings are passing on the estate. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026 China has achieved two major reusable rocket recovery milestones in little more than a month, potentially bringing the country closer to a capability that could have implications far beyond the commercial space sector. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Patient capital measures success in milestones rather than quarters, accepts pivots as part of the process and often forgoes early liquidity in the hope of greater long-term upside. — Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Nigeria values its untapped mineral deposits at more than $700 billion, and some recent milestones this year speak to the sector’s promise. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Therapists work on-site with children to help foster critical language skills, reduce behavioral problems and work on developmental milestones. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The bigger change may be the assumption that any of those milestones have to happen in a prescribed order. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures fall programming celebrates several anniversary milestones along with a focus on horror. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 BioMarin will pay up to an additional $215 million if the drug hits certain milestones. — Brad Quick,anna Rodin, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

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Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026

Definition of climaxes

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Let’s look back at the storm that destroyed parts of South Miami-Dade, ripped families from their homes, turned us into survivalists with no power or landmarks — and gave us the determination to rebuild.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Two weeks after a wildfire exploded in Big Sur, closing Highway 1 and shuttering dozens of famous hotels and other landmarks in the middle of tourist season, conditions began to return to normal Friday as firefighters made steady progress.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of landmarks

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The rule protects swaths of the Sierra surrounding Lake Tahoe, including watersheds of the American, Rubicon and Yuba rivers.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Europe is contending with another heat wave this week, as soaring temperatures raise the risk of wildfires, threaten crops and dry watersheds that feed the region’s waterways, including the Rhine, Danube and Po.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of watersheds

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Skiers can access Crystal Mountain, the largest ski resort in the state, from the west—the closure is between mileposts 57 and 74—but the pass itself is closed due to avalanche risks and heavy snowfall.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026
The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026

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