as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
a milepost in the development of a global economy
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Recent Examples of milepost
Smoke exits a tunnel after a multi vehicle crash along I 80 at milepost 90.2 inside the WB tunnel, in Green River, Wyoming, on Friday.
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Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
State patrol officials said the two-vehicle crash happened on northbound I-25 near milepost 57, just north of Walsenburg, at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
The pickup truck crash happened at 7:35 a.m. at milepost 257 eastbound on Interstate 40 in Winslow, situated southeast of Flagstaff and near Little Colorado River, leading to its closing, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
But one significant 2025 milepost got little notice: Generation Z, the world’s largest generation, now makes up more than a quarter of the global labor force.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
State patrol officials said the two-vehicle crash happened on northbound I-25 near milepost 57, just north of Walsenburg, at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
The pickup truck crash happened at 7:35 a.m. at milepost 257 eastbound on Interstate 40 in Winslow, situated southeast of Flagstaff and near Little Colorado River, leading to its closing, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Apr. 2024
But one significant 2025 milepost got little notice: Generation Z, the world’s largest generation, now makes up more than a quarter of the global labor force.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
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That milestone would place him alongside names like Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, and Brad Keselowski.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Francis on Thursday marks an important milestone: the 12th anniversary of his election as pope.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Higher, faster, changing keys, breaking off into riffs and climaxes.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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At several points, the action pauses and an ensemble of actors in Edwardian dress scatters around the deck in panic, wearing Titanic-style life vests that foreshadow the play’s catastrophic climax.—
Houman Barekat,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Hikers and dogs are not allowed in any of the watershed’s reservoirs or streams.—
Krissy Waite,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission manages a flood control project and works with the communities along the watershed to make sure the water stays and moves where it is supposed to, Repay said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Fort Lauderdale’s dive tower, one of the tallest in the world, has quickly become a landmark.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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While Jekyll Island is best known for its beaches, resorts, and landmarks like Driftwood Beach and Horton House, its beachfront bars are what visitors are most excited about right now.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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