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 Other manufacturers have reported hourly production targets, weekly output figures, and cumulative production milestones. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026 The move marks one of the biggest milestones yet in MDOT's Restore the Reuther project. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Bowman took Coppola through the major milestones of her career, including Virgin Suicides, which was born out of her desire to depict authentic teenage relationships. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 While this year’s other nominees will no doubt be strong, Kehlani is setting milestones. — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026 The Mountaineers — who have transformed from an RMAC cellar-dweller into a heavyweight since Bains took over in 2011 — are looking to build on the program’s recent milestones. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Release the money against milestones, with the inspector general and GAO reporting before each tranche. — Vincent E. Bianco Iii, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Frances’s death came in the midst of this research and these professional milestones, the sort that scholars would add to their CVs. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026 The potential for both Donalds and Nixon to reach historic milestones could lead some Black voters to split their ticket on Election Day. — Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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So take the chance to watch this fearlessly brutal movie, featuring a great performance from its leading lady and one of the bloodiest climaxes in horror history.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
The Mannings’ mission climaxes with Rudd and Hathaway coaching them out of the building before Goodell and his security staff catch them.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of climaxes

Noun

The widespread demonstrations sparked heavy security deployments as tensions boiled over near college campuses and civic landmarks.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The rooms are incredibly cozy, with gas fireplaces, a pull-out couch, and framed images of different landmarks around the Presidio.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of landmarks

Noun

This would give local managers greater flexibility to address wildfire risk, forest health, watersheds, timber production and local economic conditions.

— Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
About 4 million acres in California are affected, including watersheds of the American, Rubicon and Yuba rivers.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of watersheds

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There was very little original local production, and people were finding their favourite TV shows through obscure corners of the web.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
There’s a magic to young adults aged 18 to 22 coming together from different corners of the world, bringing their diverse tastes to a campus.

— Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of corners

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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 Arizona Department of Transportation announced that State Route 89A that runs between Sedona and Kachina Village is now open in both directions, after weeks of closures between mileposts 375 and 397 due to the flames.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2026

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