climacterics

noun

plural of climacteric
as in milestones
a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs historians attempting to pinpoint the Roman Empire's climacteric, that precise moment when it began its long downhill slide

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  1. milestones
  2. climaxes
  3. watersheds
  4. landmarks
  5. turning points
  6. corners
Noun
  • In addition to these milestones, this will be the ninth overall launch by the Ariane 6 program, which was developed by the European Space Agency and is now operated by Arianespace.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Technical objectives and operational milestones are expected to be disclosed as the programs progress.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of milestones
Noun
  • Ross doesn’t tend towards punch-the-air climaxes—just warm, excitable builds.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Each concert climaxes with Pinkerton’s sword fight against the Rat Reaperess, leading to the singer’s inevitable defeat.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of climaxes
Noun
  • Five watersheds remain in the drought warning response phase, meaning conservation measures must be in place.
    — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The rule protects swaths of the Sierra surrounding Lake Tahoe, including watersheds of the American, Rubicon and Yuba rivers.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of watersheds
Noun
  • The distinctive modernist homes that started going up on Fire Island in the 1960s became useful landmarks for visitors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Each character offers unique activities across landmarks such as the Community Garden, Bandstand and Farm.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of landmarks
Noun
  • Both of the relationship crises reach what seem like turning points.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Although geopolitical analysts love to talk about turning points, crossroads, and dilemmas, many governments have a prosaic tendency to defy these dramatic predictions and muddle through.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning points
Noun
  • Others brought up the administration’s decision to scrap beef tariffs unpopular with corners of the party.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Options call for either including or excluding monuments located at each of the park’s four corners.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of corners
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