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
While the next chapter — if there will be one — for Aerosmith is in flux, the band reaches a special milestone on multiple Billboard charts with a set that keeps the rockers on the weekly rankings.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The buzzy couple shared the news of their major milestone via a joint Instagram post documenting the romantic photoshoot.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Boomer parents like to brag about buying their first homes in cash, but in 2025, milestones like putting a down payment on your first home are starting much later.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
And unlike the last several missions that ended prematurely due to technical problems, SpaceX returned Starship to Earth with a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean, west of Australia, a little over an hour after liftoff, a critical milestone for the company.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The buzzy couple shared the news of their major milestone via a joint Instagram post documenting the romantic photoshoot.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Boomer parents like to brag about buying their first homes in cash, but in 2025, milestones like putting a down payment on your first home are starting much later.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
And unlike the last several missions that ended prematurely due to technical problems, SpaceX returned Starship to Earth with a landing burn and splashdown in the Indian Ocean, west of Australia, a little over an hour after liftoff, a critical milestone for the company.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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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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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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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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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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For over two years, a small but vocal group of Black Trump supporters has occupied a corner of the public seating in Council Chambers, testifying at virtually every meeting to excoriate Mayor Brandon Johnson and other Democrats.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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Construction is also underway on a Kroger Marketplace at a roughly 20-acre shopping center planned for the northeast corner of Rancho Canyon Way and Sendera Ranch Boulevard.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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