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
Clark is a two-time All-Star, won Rookie of the Year, and has already achieved several other major milestones in the league.
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Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The full award would be contingent on Tesla hitting certain milestones over the next 10 years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For 10 years, that desire has powered the rebirth of democratic socialism, driven by millennials and zoomers who can’t afford the milestones of adult life as easily as their parents did.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Biannual launches have become the norm for the Shenzhou program, which has in the past year reached new milestones with the deployment of Chinese astronauts born in the 1990s, a world-record spacewalk, and plans to train and send the first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, to Tiangong next year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for 3-Year-Olds When shopping for the best gifts for 3-year-olds, there are many exciting developmental milestones to consider.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
National and historic milestones are but a questionable fantasy in the mind of Kim Kardashian, who once famously (and, perhaps, allegedly) balanced a champagne glass on her derrière.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Growing for decades on the Russ family’s upstate property, the grand tree has been an integral part of the family’s milestones, but the longtime New Yorkers can’t wait to share its joy with the world.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Lumpkins missed out on key milestones in her life — seeing her daughter graduate and becoming a grandmother, Carter said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The full award would be contingent on Tesla hitting certain milestones over the next 10 years.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
For 10 years, that desire has powered the rebirth of democratic socialism, driven by millennials and zoomers who can’t afford the milestones of adult life as easily as their parents did.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Biannual launches have become the norm for the Shenzhou program, which has in the past year reached new milestones with the deployment of Chinese astronauts born in the 1990s, a world-record spacewalk, and plans to train and send the first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, to Tiangong next year.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2025
Best Gifts for 3-Year-Olds When shopping for the best gifts for 3-year-olds, there are many exciting developmental milestones to consider.
—Anja Webb, Parents, 31 Oct. 2025
National and historic milestones are but a questionable fantasy in the mind of Kim Kardashian, who once famously (and, perhaps, allegedly) balanced a champagne glass on her derrière.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Growing for decades on the Russ family’s upstate property, the grand tree has been an integral part of the family’s milestones, but the longtime New Yorkers can’t wait to share its joy with the world.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Lumpkins missed out on key milestones in her life — seeing her daughter graduate and becoming a grandmother, Carter said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
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Thus a wonderful section on The Jew of Malta climaxes in an unfortunate vision of the text as a secret message to Lord Strange, a wealthy and important patron of the arts.—
Isaac Butler,
The Atlantic,
3 Nov. 2025
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Audition is a slow burn, spending the better part of two hours setting up audiences for arguably one of the most graphic climaxes in horror history.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Will MrBeast and Bella Poarch one day have landmarks dedicated to their legacies?—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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One of South Nashville’s longstanding cultural landmarks is poised for a sale in the coming weeks.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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How much water ultimately makes it into that system depends on snowmelt and rainfall on the Salt and Verde watersheds, which SRP is trying to track more accurately.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The village’s environment department is repairing treatment plants, restoring watersheds and working on accessing federal aid.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Celebrity makeup artist Michael Anthony accentuated her under eyes using a brightening concealer and kissed the faintest shade of pink to her outer corners next to long lash extensions that reached her brows.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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At the memorial, at least in some corners, she was being received with reverence.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The closure was between mileposts 226 to 244 due to flooding on the roadway, ADOT said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Milestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestones. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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