as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a milepost in the development of a global economy
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Recent Examples of milepost
Westbound traffic on Interstate 10 was closed at milepost 81 west of Tonopah on July 13 due to a crash, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The crash happened just after 5:40 p.m. near milepost 48, state patrol officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
The incident happened near milepost 2, not far from the Oregon state line.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
Best Hotels & Lodges Peaks of Otter Lodge Surrounded by nature and located right off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 86, Peaks of Otter Lodge is ideal for hikers and anyone craving a peaceful mountain escape.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
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Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
The crash happened just after 5:40 p.m. near milepost 48, state patrol officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 June 2025
The incident happened near milepost 2, not far from the Oregon state line.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2025
Best Hotels & Lodges Peaks of Otter Lodge Surrounded by nature and located right off the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 86, Peaks of Otter Lodge is ideal for hikers and anyone craving a peaceful mountain escape.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
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From juggling client showings to closing deals, agents are constantly pulled in multiple directions — often at the cost of personal milestones, family time, or even their own health.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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On March 19, just one day after Latifah’s milestone birthday, she, Eboni and Rebel were seen at an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena in L.A. The family seems to be big fans of sports.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The meal was episodic, patterned, refusing the very concept of climax in its devotion to the moment.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Cincinnati Open finals open up the race to be world No. 1 on both tours The climax of the Cincinnati Open is set to shape, if not define, the race for world No. 1 on both the men’s and women’s tours.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Mill Creek watershed is home to five different species of crayfish, but the Nashville crayfish is the only one in the state listed under federal protection.—
Stuart Dyos,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
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The land, which sits at the head of the greater Everglades watershed and borders Lake Russell, had previously been eyed for growth.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stray Kids’ Good KARMA Earns 3 Million Sales in a Week Stray Kids’ newest album, KARMA, is closing its first week of release setting some major landmarks.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Completed in 1912, the Kiruna Church is considered one of Sweden's most important architectural landmarks and was previously voted the country's most beautiful building.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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