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
Since the film’s milestone anniversary last year, Smith has been visiting movie theaters for Dogma: The Resurrection Tour, promoting the re-release that will make Dogma available on streaming for the first time ever.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The alliance contends that the city already is failing to meet the milestones of the agreement and has no clear path to that goal.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Salma Hayek and Linda Evangelista are celebrating a milestone in their blended family.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2025
To mark the milestone, granddaughter Riley Keough shared an Instagram Stories tribute for Priscilla — the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 June 2025
The alliance contends that the city already is failing to meet the milestones of the agreement and has no clear path to that goal.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Salma Hayek and Linda Evangelista are celebrating a milestone in their blended family.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2025
To mark the milestone, granddaughter Riley Keough shared an Instagram Stories tribute for Priscilla — the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
Noun
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The Dial of Destiny, the utterly amazing climax of Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
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That represents a huge decline from 2008, the climax of the Barack Obama coalition, when the Democratic candidate won 62% of the young male vote against GOP challenger John McCain.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to Clooney, who plays Murrow in the stage production, Good Night, and Good Luck features a stellar cast portraying the real-life people behind the landmark broadcast.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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How college sports are preparing for ‘seismic change,’ including revenue sharing and new roster limits College athletic directors, including at Northwestern and Northern Illinois, have decisions to make on revenue sharing, roster limits and more as a landmark settlement heads to final approval.—
Eddie Pells,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Small rivers in the upper watershed rose quickly, some cresting at historic levels, and have already come back down.—
Amy Graff,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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What to Know California's snowpack peaked at 100 percent of seasonal average on April 4 and is now melting into watersheds.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Tyrrell Hatton was mid-interview as the putt rolled in, seeing a television screen out of the corner of his eye.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The incident occurred about midway through the race when Foster lost control of his vehicle in the corner and collided with the wall.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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