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
Topline Bitcoin rallied Thursday to a new all-time high above $116,000, the latest milestone for the cryptocurrency in recent months as House Republicans appeared to stoke regulatory optimism among crypto investors.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
This significant retail milestone follows Amina Muaddi’s shop debut at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche department store in Paris in April.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Flying Blue Program Turns 20 The loyalty program of Air France-KLM and several other airlines has reached its 20th milestone and is celebrating with numerous offers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In its second milestone in a week, Tesla arranged for a Model Y crossover to drive itself from its Texas factory to a customer in downtown Austin some 30 minutes away.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
This significant retail milestone follows Amina Muaddi’s shop debut at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche department store in Paris in April.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Flying Blue Program Turns 20 The loyalty program of Air France-KLM and several other airlines has reached its 20th milestone and is celebrating with numerous offers.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
In its second milestone in a week, Tesla arranged for a Model Y crossover to drive itself from its Texas factory to a customer in downtown Austin some 30 minutes away.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
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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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Designed by Foster + Partners, the landmark project reorganizes passenger flows by simplifying the stream of fliers heading from land to air side and vice versa.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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The ruling in that case declared school segregation unconstitutional in California, a precedent later cited in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
11 July 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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In May, neighboring food hall Crossroads Collective, on the corner of Farwell Avenue and Ivanhoe Place, closed its doors after seven years of business.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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That is a big part of the job, trying to see around corners.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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