milestone

noun

ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌstōn How to pronounce milestone (audio)
Definition of milestonenext
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 faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran reaches a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Mileage milestones when repair risks often increase Repair risks often increase as your vehicle gets older. — Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Beyond establishing the foundation of her own career, the works assisted in milestone moments for fellow iconic superstars — including a pair of significant Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits — in markedly different renditions from the originals. — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026 Big Brother will hit a TV milestone on Thursday, becoming the first primetime entertainment show in the United States to air 1,000 episodes. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for milestone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for milestone
  1. climax
  2. landmark
  3. watershed
  4. corner
Noun
  • His frantic paranoia makes the scene genuinely hard to read and sets the stage for his horrifying actions during the climax.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ross doesn’t tend towards punch-the-air climaxes—just warm, excitable builds.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of climax
Noun
  • Meta agrees to a $17-billion settlement with 47 states, ending a landmark teen social media addiction trial.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Meta just settled a landmark child-safety case with a fine of up to $18 billion paid over the next decade, with annual payments equal to less than 1% of its 2025 revenue.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of landmark
Noun
  • Beyoncé paid homage amid the blonde-bombshell pop-rap-country watershed of Cowboy Carter.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Five watersheds remain in the drought warning response phase, meaning conservation measures must be in place.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of watershed
Noun
  • Civilian infrastructure failed or disappeared, telecommunications broke down, and hundreds of thousands of people were stranded in what was already a relatively remote, rugged corner of the country.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • But apart from that, there’s the matter of just how awfully spirit-lifting her earth-angel mezzo-soprano tends to be, even when backing herself into dark corners before backing her way back out again.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of corner

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“Milestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestone. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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