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 Numerous milestones, from Peart studying with jazz player Freddie Gruber and reinventing his playing style to writing Ghost Rider, a memoir about riding motorcycles and grieving the loss of his wife and daughter, are dotted along the way. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Said, who was born in 1935, is a perfect protagonist for this narrative, having lived through all the milestones of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 So, while Flight 14 aims to check a very big box — reaching orbit — other milestones will be reserved for future flights. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The company retired its 2040 net-zero goal last year in favor of rolling five-year emissions milestones. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 As the Grand Ole Opry recently celebrated its centennial anniversary, the venerable country music institution and the world’s longest running radio show has continued setting new milestones. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2026 Millennials may simply be hitting classic career and family milestones a few years later than expected. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026 Delays have occurred across all branches of the military, but the longest are at Air National Guard bases, which on average are set to hit cleanup milestones more than 30 years later than originally promised. — Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 From concept development to flight qualification The US company and its partners have already passed several development milestones since the program started. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

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As the drama with Salt Lake City climaxes, the rest of the Girls Trip women start to wonder if there’s more to the story than Lisa let on.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Ross doesn’t tend towards punch-the-air climaxes—just warm, excitable builds.

— Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of climaxes

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As one of city's most important landmarks, the Hotel Danieli—and the 204 stately guest rooms within—are a showcase of Venetian excellence.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Some of the village’s most iconic historical landmarks and homes will be in the tour, which is offered by the La Grange Area Historical Society.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

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Talarico is favored by voters in the state’s most populous areas, including Dallas-Fort Worth, where 58% of those surveyed prefer the Democrat, whereas Paxton leads with 60% of support in the state’s rural corners, per the poll.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Sitting in their corners are Cathcarts & Sons and Taylor & Byrne, two of London’s most powerful law firms.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Sep. 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 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

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