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
Trump Warning for Jewish and Muslim Voters De La Cruz won the district by eight points in 2022, marking a GOP milestone as the first Republican to represent the area.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Obama’s trip could prove to be a milestone in a two-decade path toward reconciliation.
—David Brown, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The Pretty Woman actor, 75, sold his $11 million New Canaan, Conn., home in October, property records confirm, marking another milestone in his transition to spending more time outside America.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the context of present-day fears about political violence, a milestone in the 2000 election imbroglio came on Nov. 22, when hundreds of mostly male protesters barreled into Miami’s Stephen P. Clark Government Center to protest Miami-Dade’s ongoing recount of votes.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Obama’s trip could prove to be a milestone in a two-decade path toward reconciliation.
—David Brown, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
The Pretty Woman actor, 75, sold his $11 million New Canaan, Conn., home in October, property records confirm, marking another milestone in his transition to spending more time outside America.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
In the context of present-day fears about political violence, a milestone in the 2000 election imbroglio came on Nov. 22, when hundreds of mostly male protesters barreled into Miami’s Stephen P. Clark Government Center to protest Miami-Dade’s ongoing recount of votes.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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The Scorsese quote spooks him into coming up with an entirely new climax for Tecto, which will not feature the destruction of the bridge, rendering the crew’s journey entirely moot.Jack King, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Come January, both Trump and Pelosi will be back in public office for the first time since 2021, when their feud reached a climax over his false claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential race.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Bauer Hotel is located in the heart of Venice and considered one of the city’s architectural treasures, and a landmark of the late 19th-century Venetian medieval mannerism movement.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Battle of Marathon was a landmark event in Greek history, coming to embody Hellenic freedom and a unified identity for centuries thereafter.Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Mining operations have been actively seeking to find and mine it, and one large deposit is believed to lie under the Big Sandy watershed.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, the Roos got their winner in the 90th minute off another corner.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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These cameras are also rumored to be positioned more centrally within the Dynamic Island, rather than its left corner.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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