as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life
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Recent Examples of landmark
Newsom suspended landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in the wildfire zones.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Now, the law grants these homes landmark status and protects them from demolition.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
The villa had been completely renovated once before, in the 1980s, though its landmark status kept the façade untouched.
—Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
Victor Matheson, a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, noted that lotteries helped build countless landmarks in colonial America.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Now, the law grants these homes landmark status and protects them from demolition.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
The villa had been completely renovated once before, in the 1980s, though its landmark status kept the façade untouched.
—Ulrich Clewing, Architectural Digest, 12 Jan. 2025
Victor Matheson, a professor of economics at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, noted that lotteries helped build countless landmarks in colonial America.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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Celebrate milestones and achievements, showing the tangible impact of employees’ efforts.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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This week may bring a milestone event or situation in regard to a community for you, such as a festive party, award show or networking mixer.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Following the film’s exhilaratingly unexpected climax, Lucy and Dylan’s eventual reunion turns it into a staider, talkier affair.Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Miller stated Brown, who is married with four children, has shared her vision about improving the county's watershed and the water quality of the lake.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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When a watershed is laced with mercury, individual fish are not cured.Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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