as in climax
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 milestone
The piece notes that the election could yield historic outcomes, including the possibility of California’s first female governor or its first Latino governor in more than 150 years, representing significant demographic milestones.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Mothers show up for their families in countless ways — planning milestone birthdays, traveling across the world for surprise reunions, cheering at school recitals and creating homes filled with love.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Turning 30 is a major milestone, something that the New York Liberty and Ellie the Elephant kept in mind when brainstorming ways to celebrate its 30th season in the WNBA.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Messi reached 100 goal contributions in his 64th MLS game, the quickest any player in league history has reached that milestone.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Mothers show up for their families in countless ways — planning milestone birthdays, traveling across the world for surprise reunions, cheering at school recitals and creating homes filled with love.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 10 May 2026
Turning 30 is a major milestone, something that the New York Liberty and Ellie the Elephant kept in mind when brainstorming ways to celebrate its 30th season in the WNBA.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 May 2026
Messi reached 100 goal contributions in his 64th MLS game, the quickest any player in league history has reached that milestone.
—Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
Noun
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At the climax of the episode, two kingfishers sported over a stream, a dazzling dogfight of orange and blue.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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At the climax, the music, seemingly stuck in a digital rut, comes to a halt as a static image of Charli is busted through by a bunch of young men seemingly bringing a mosh pit out into the open.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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The agreement, signed by all parties to the landmark case that is now in its sixth year, drops a requirement that the city remove 9,800 homeless encampments by next June.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The neighborhood The Çırağan has always relied heavily on its almost unparalleled waterfront location, as well as proximity to landmarks like the Dolmabahçe Palace.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Their goal is to protect, restore, and enhance the three-mile waterway, as well as raise awareness of the historic watershed.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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The Upper Mokelumne watershed plays a major role in storing and filtering water for Northern California communities.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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Instead of distributing the same braking pressure across all four wheels, the software continuously adjusts force at every corner of the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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