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
Bank of China’s Pivotal Role and Future Innovations Zhu Jing of Bank of China (Hong Kong) detailed the milestones leading to the MOU.
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Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Daniel, for his part, keeps his feet on the ground amid aspirations for bigger milestones.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Commerce will disburse the funding from 2026 through 2028 based on milestones as USA Rare Earth implements its business plan, Chief Financial Officer Rob Steele told analysts on the call.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Thirty-six years later, I'm being robbed of my father, the man that was there for all of those milestones.
—Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
No payout unless extraordinary milestones are reached that would benefit all of Tesla’s owners and humanity at large.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Turner has many exciting milestones to look forward to this year, both personally and professionally.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Watch predictions for the new year invariably linger on the anniversaries and milestones the industry will celebrate.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Daniel, for his part, keeps his feet on the ground amid aspirations for bigger milestones.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Commerce will disburse the funding from 2026 through 2028 based on milestones as USA Rare Earth implements its business plan, Chief Financial Officer Rob Steele told analysts on the call.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Thirty-six years later, I'm being robbed of my father, the man that was there for all of those milestones.
—Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
No payout unless extraordinary milestones are reached that would benefit all of Tesla’s owners and humanity at large.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Turner has many exciting milestones to look forward to this year, both personally and professionally.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Watch predictions for the new year invariably linger on the anniversaries and milestones the industry will celebrate.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
Noun
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There was plenty of raw energy in climaxes, sometimes too much for so supportive and reinforcing an acoustic as the Meyerson Symphony Center’s.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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At any point, they can be requested to name the landmarks to their left or right.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some food-safety inspections were temporarily suspended, trash piled up in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to fewer Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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River rafting and tubing can be more adventurous with fuller watersheds during these months, but the scenery blooms bright green and is more stunning than ever.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The problem is that gauges are unevenly distributed across the planet, and some of the places where better monitoring matters most — remote regions, fast-changing watersheds, politically complex borders — are often the hardest to measure consistently.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The company’s success is attributed to the distinct expertise of its three founders, who come from different corners of the media and business landscape.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those requirements clashed with the corners of NFL fields, where the edges of end zones are often not far from the facing of the stadium’s lower bowl.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 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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The agency said in a news release Tuesday that the state highway would reopen between Grandjean and Banner Summit, or mileposts 93 and 106.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Milestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestones. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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