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 The project has reached several key regulatory milestones on its path to full operation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 The fee waivers are each contingent upon the project hitting certain milestones, and the revenue sharing would only occur if the project is completed and begins generating sales, hotel and card room tax revenues. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Today, chatbots can run the actuarial numbers, potentially alleviating some uncertainty concerns by, say, offering a close approximation for achieving life milestones. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The audience can watch the puppies grow day by day and track their milestones alongside Yle's science journalists and the breeder. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Hermès is looking to its next creative milestones to sustain momentum. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 But that was only the beginning in a series of trailblazing milestones for Lyte. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Ten of his field goals were on dunks, and in the middle of it all, Kessler had several Lakers and NBA milestones. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 That pressure is colliding with an economy that has made those milestones harder to reach. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestones
  1. climaxes
  2. landmarks
  3. watersheds
  4. corners
  5. mileposts
Noun
  • The pop star’s fourth album explores the cracks between the hits, the climaxes, and the comedowns.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of climaxes
Noun
  • A couple of Frisco landmarks appear in the teaser like the city’s water tower and the Sandman Signature Plano-Frisco Hotel.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Because of that law, those landmarks — today, more than 100,000 of them — are listed on the official National Register of Historic Places.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of landmarks
Noun
  • Instead, much of the city's water originates in mountain watersheds, where winter storms build the snowpack that eventually melts into streams, rivers and reservoirs.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of watersheds
Noun
  • Jackdaw to have limited impact on energy bills The British government has faced criticism from some corners that its climate policies have hurt industry and energy security.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The store’s furniture is entirely by female designers and architects, from Gae Aulenti, whose Stringe sofas are arranged into living room-like corners, to Patricia Urquiola, as well as Linde Freyatangelder, Stine Gam and Eny Lee Parker.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of corners
Noun
  • 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
Definition of mileposts

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