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
Getting there: From U.S. 60 in Mesa, take Power Road (Exit 188) and continue north (Power Road turns into Bush Highway) to the Wild Horse trailhead on the right between mileposts 23 and 24.
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Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Thursday’s joint practice with the Chicago Bears served as one of the most important mileposts of the August ramp-up period for the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
From the Cincinnati Bengals’ offseason program to the original training camp report date to the first five practices at the Kettering Health Practice Fields, there’s been a buildup growing louder with each passing milepost.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 30 July 2024
First responders were sent to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127 at milepost 8 around 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Thursday’s joint practice with the Chicago Bears served as one of the most important mileposts of the August ramp-up period for the Cincinnati Bengals.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
From the Cincinnati Bengals’ offseason program to the original training camp report date to the first five practices at the Kettering Health Practice Fields, there’s been a buildup growing louder with each passing milepost.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 30 July 2024
First responders were sent to a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 127 at milepost 8 around 5:50 a.m., according to a press release from the Butler County Sheriff's Office.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for milepost
Noun
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Just 105 days after its release in October 2024, the song is the fifth fastest music video to reach the milestone.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
5 Feb. 2025
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There has not been an NFL team in the Super Bowl era to reach the milestone.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Through an exclusive peek into the artist’s preparation process, audiences will observe all the little moments that culminate, leading to the climax of the show.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lisa is still at the climax of this conflict, while Whitney is cooled off and ready to move on.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement In anticipation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an emergency executive order to shore up Los Angeles burn areas and protect watersheds, my colleague Julia Wick reports.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The loss would be devastating to waterways, according to Katelyn Scott, water protector at Spokane Riverkeeper, an advocacy organization devoted to protecting the river and its watershed.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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Who doesn’t want to know more about this historic Aurora landmark that opened as a hotel on Feb. 8, 1928?—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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The company’s flagship hotel, the luxurious Peabody Memphis, is a historic landmark that opened in 1869.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Milepost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milepost. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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