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 Cities and towns construct and design and the Connecticut Department of Transportation will oversee milestones and provide guidance to the municipalities receiving the grants. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026 Create space to reflect, measure progress, celebrate milestones and adjust course. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 From middle-school drama to major life milestones, these storylines opened up meaningful conversations for us. — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026 Recovery chips are often shared in meetings to commemorate clean living milestones. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Patrick and Jillian’s three children have all marked major milestones over the years. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 The trouble began over the weekend, NASA said, well after LINK had hit several preliminary milestones, such as deploying its solar-power arrays and test firing its xenon-gas thrusters, during its commissioning phase. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 But extraordinary pressure is building in the Middle East, and the new escalation could send oil blowing past those dubious milestones. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The calendar decision is one of the first major milestones in what's expected to be a tumultuous two-year sprint to the Democratic nomination. — ABC News, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
  1. climaxes
  2. landmarks
  3. watersheds
  4. corners
  5. mileposts
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Community leaders say the situation represents the frustrating piecemeal approach taken over the years to preserve one of the city’s most important cultural landmarks.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • The mural features historical events and landmarks ranging from the USS Midway, San Diego-Coronado Bridge and Belmont Park to local missions.
    — Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
Definition of landmarks
Noun
  • Just two hours from Boston, the small town of Meredith, New Hampshire, sits at the intersection of Lake Winnipesaukee, Lake Waukewan, and their surrounding watersheds.
    — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • While 25 million people rely on watersheds influenced by IRAs, dependency varies by state.
    — Simmone Shah, Time, 15 July 2026
Definition of watersheds
Noun
  • With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Overshadowed by the blockbuster acquisition of Myles Garrett, the Rams went and got one of the best corners alive in Trent McDuffie.
    — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of mileposts

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