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
The agency said traffic was backed up past Rye by about five miles near milepost 237.
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
State Route 87 near milepost 212 is currently closed in both directions as of Thursday evening due to a fire.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
Stop in Dickey Ridge Visitor Center at milepost 4.6 to watch a park film and chat with park rangers about hikes, waterfalls, and picnic areas.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Removing the debris would close the freeway near milepost 228 between Bush Highway and SR 188, about 9 miles north of Sunflower.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
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Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 6 Oct. 2024
State Route 87 near milepost 212 is currently closed in both directions as of Thursday evening due to a fire.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
Stop in Dickey Ridge Visitor Center at milepost 4.6 to watch a park film and chat with park rangers about hikes, waterfalls, and picnic areas.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024
Removing the debris would close the freeway near milepost 228 between Bush Highway and SR 188, about 9 miles north of Sunflower.
—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
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Snoop is now up to a dozen top 10s, while Dre collects his milestone tenth appearance between Nos. 1 and 10 with his latest collaboration.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Living Dead Media has revealed that a new Return of the Living Dead film is due in 2025, a year that marks the milestone 40th anniversary of the 1985 horror cult classic.Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kim stages any number of thrilling action sequences, with large-scale troop and armored vehicle movements that bring the drama to an exciting and stirring climax.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The word for the fifth-act climax of risotto—the scene in which the butter (preferably cold, from the fridge) and the Parmesan are brought onstage and obliged to mingle with the other characters—is mantecatura.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The watershed includes tributaries that flow into the river, like creeks in Wilson and Lyons parks.Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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By doing this, the brand is combatting the harms of fast fashion by rebalancing the carbon cycle, improving soil health, protecting watersheds, and supporting American farmer livelihoods.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Those included the landmark 1991 case, McNeil v. NFL, which ushered in the league’s modern system of free agency.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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The dispute centers on an exception granted to California in 2022 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to national vehicle emission standards set by the agency under the landmark Clean Air Act anti-pollution law.Andrew Chung, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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