as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life
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Recent Examples of landmark
In 2024, Tomorrow X Together performed across eight U.S. cities and brought their electrifying show to landmark venues, like the Crypto.com Arena and Madison Square Garden.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
In May, two men were found guilty of criminal damage for felling the landmark tree.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Tuesday, Europe’s top human rights court passed a landmark ruling that found Russia had committed major international law violations in Ukraine.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The deal comes just weeks after Netflix announced a landmark agreement giving its subscribers in France access to TF1 channels via the streamer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2025
In May, two men were found guilty of criminal damage for felling the landmark tree.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
On Tuesday, Europe’s top human rights court passed a landmark ruling that found Russia had committed major international law violations in Ukraine.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC news, 10 July 2025
The deal comes just weeks after Netflix announced a landmark agreement giving its subscribers in France access to TF1 channels via the streamer.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
Noun
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The chipmaker closed above that milestone Thursday as CNBC reported that the technology titan met with President Donald Trump.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The club officially kicked off celebration of its milestone April 27 as past and current members gathered at the Point Loma Assembly Hall to reflect and look ahead.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Is the Michelin star really in the bag, as Episode 3’s snowy climax would suggest?—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
1 July 2025
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The Capricorn full moon on July 10th brings a climax in your friendship or community life.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 June 2025
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Also, the depth of the stream varies directly in proportion to recent rainfall in the watershed.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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Here are the top headlines: Stream restoration and other improvements are underway in the Mill Creek watershed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, aiming to heal some of the ecological damage the creek has suffered.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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