Thesaurus results for MILESTONES

milestones

noun

plural of milestone

as in climaxes

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 milestones Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 These milestones demonstrate that the past is colored and edited by the preoccupations of the present. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 Those milestones, and others, have been great to see from a player who battled through numerous injuries in her sophomore season in 2025. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Centenarians were visited by an official of government, and this event was published in the news, so records of these milestones exist and this is still ongoing. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026 Several Chinese space startups have already achieved noteworthy milestones. — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Before welcoming their first child together, a daughter named Harper Haize Allen, in April 2026, both reached major career milestones. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, the show was celebrated for its representational milestones both in front and behind the camera for the entirety of its three season run. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Els Torreele and Heather Sherwin wrote in PLOS Global Public Health that pull incentives based on WHO prequalification and UNICEF tenders risk favoring larger international producers with the capital to reach those milestones. — Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

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Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Chases and weird extraterrestrial stuff abounds, leading to one of Spielberg's most gripping climaxes ever.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 June 2026

Definition of climaxes

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From iconic landmarks to neighborhood front yards, Americans are marking the nation's semiquincentennial with creative displays of patriotism.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The sleek property features several odes to San Diego landmarks, starting with the heated saltwater pool inspired by the Balboa Park Lily Pond and gazebo honoring the Botanical Building.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026

Definition of landmarks

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The company is also on track to meet its 2030 goal of returning more water to local watersheds than its data centers consume.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
The latest monthly map of wolf activity, released Wednesday, shows the wolf moved through watersheds surrounding the city of Pueblo.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 June 2026

Definition of watersheds

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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Once inside a world, the missionaries split up and seek out small groups chatting in quieter corners.

— Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026

Definition of corners

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The fires blazed near Interstate 84 between mileposts 13 and 17 and between Southeast 8th and 9th avenues off of Sand Hollow Road, according to a news release, after a powerful storm system with high, damaging winds blew through the Treasure Valley.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
For anyone with travel plans that include Waterrock Knob, Fork Ridge Overlook or other stops between mileposts 443 and 455, the road was closed, as of April 20, with no further plans announced.

— Ryan Brennan April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026

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