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
Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
Writer-director Curry Barker’s $750,000 film hit a couple of major milestones this week, first on Monday by becoming the highest-grossing festival acquisition of all time over 1999’s The Blair Witch Project.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Centenarians were visited by an official of government, and this event was published in the news, so records of these milestones exist and this is still ongoing.
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Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
This development follows two regulatory and technical milestones achieved by Terrestrial Energy earlier this year.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
For defender Chris Richards, the milestones are nice.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Draft a concise proposal and set measurable checkpoints for a decision‑maker, because clear milestones help busy people say yes without extra clarification.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
From newlywed moments to her pregnancies with Prince William and Prince Harry, Diana’s wardrobe reflected personal milestones while remaining timeless.
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Elle Meier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Still, Tesla and SpaceX have compensation deals to pay Musk, the CEO at both firms, additional equity awards should the companies make a series of ambitious financial and operational milestones.
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Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Writer-director Curry Barker’s $750,000 film hit a couple of major milestones this week, first on Monday by becoming the highest-grossing festival acquisition of all time over 1999’s The Blair Witch Project.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Centenarians were visited by an official of government, and this event was published in the news, so records of these milestones exist and this is still ongoing.
—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
20 June 2026
This development follows two regulatory and technical milestones achieved by Terrestrial Energy earlier this year.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
For defender Chris Richards, the milestones are nice.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Draft a concise proposal and set measurable checkpoints for a decision‑maker, because clear milestones help busy people say yes without extra clarification.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
From newlywed moments to her pregnancies with Prince William and Prince Harry, Diana’s wardrobe reflected personal milestones while remaining timeless.
—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Still, Tesla and SpaceX have compensation deals to pay Musk, the CEO at both firms, additional equity awards should the companies make a series of ambitious financial and operational milestones.
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Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
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Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.
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These two songs function as the record’s thematic and sonic climaxes, respectively.
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Just south of the eclectic town of Trinidad, our newest state park, Fishers Peak, houses one of southern Colorado’s most recognizable landmarks (its namesake peak).
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Along the way, LePage fills the film with imaginative emotional landmarks from the Island of the Flakes to the Kind Heart Outlet and whimsical visual metaphors, including a wobbling mound of Jell-O that becomes an unlikely symbol of resilience.
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The latest monthly map of wolf activity, released Wednesday, shows the wolf moved through watersheds surrounding the city of Pueblo.
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For more precise information, Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a nonprofit that helps protect and restore the water quality of the Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers and their surrounding watersheds, samples the rivers and tributaries weekly each summer as part of its Swim Guide program.
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.
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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.
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For anyone with travel plans that include Waterrock Knob, Fork Ridge Overlook or other stops between mileposts 443 and 455, the road was closed, as of April 20, with no further plans announced.
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“Milestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestones. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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