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
There were a couple milestones.
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
The Pitt is still reaching new milestones as its second season comes to an end.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The Orlando Storm continued their perfect season Saturday at Birmingham and in doing so, hit a pair of UFL milestones.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The deal could be worth up to $7 billion if certain clinical, regulatory, and commercial milestones are met.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Kennywood will be opening for the 2026 season this weekend and celebrating major milestones for two of the park's iconic rides.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The selection of Blue Origin for Vandenberg moves the effort to the next phase, with several crucial milestones still remaining before any heavy or super-heavy rockets blast off from SLC-14.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent milestones at major plants highlight the technical progress.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing up, Stout always imagined her sister would be by her side for life’s biggest milestones.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
The Pitt is still reaching new milestones as its second season comes to an end.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
The Orlando Storm continued their perfect season Saturday at Birmingham and in doing so, hit a pair of UFL milestones.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
The deal could be worth up to $7 billion if certain clinical, regulatory, and commercial milestones are met.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum,jeff Marks, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Kennywood will be opening for the 2026 season this weekend and celebrating major milestones for two of the park's iconic rides.
—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The selection of Blue Origin for Vandenberg moves the effort to the next phase, with several crucial milestones still remaining before any heavy or super-heavy rockets blast off from SLC-14.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent milestones at major plants highlight the technical progress.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Growing up, Stout always imagined her sister would be by her side for life’s biggest milestones.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
Noun
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Anderson is here for the melodrama, the special lessons and the climaxes that fall flat.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The band has never sounded this melodic before; Wroth in particular brings a constant dynamism to his guitar solos, often layering two and reaching climaxes that refuse to collapse into just a flurry of notes, building off Phantom Slaughter’s keyboard melodies with a real sense of drama.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Participants will travel by shuttle while park rangers discuss the historic sites, including four landmarks that visitors can go inside.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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For almost 60 years, this was one of the city's least inviting landmarks, with increasingly stringent security deterring even the most placid of curious onlookers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Improvements began after policymakers recognized the mountains as vital watersheds for neighboring communities.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Each year, Heal the Bay collects trash from beaches and watersheds across Los Angeles County with the help of thousands of volunteers.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Washington really needs corners who can cover and McCoy can definitely cover.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Central bankers must be strong enough to listen to a diversity of views from all corners…humble enough to be open-minded to new ideas and new economic developments…wise enough to translate imperfect data into meaningful insight…and dedicated enough to make judgments faithfully and wisely.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Ryan Brennan
April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The affected area includes mileposts 227-243, ADOT said.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Milestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestones. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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