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Definition of milestone
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Examples of milestone in a Sentence
the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease
Recent Examples of milestone from the Web
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The only member to not have achieved the milestone so far is Louis Tomlinson, whose duet with Steve Aoki reached no.
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The U.S. Army and Raytheon marked a milestone yesterday as an Apache helicopter demonstrated the first test firing of a high energy laser system from a military rotorcraft.
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Just one day apart, former Arlington mayors Robert Cluck and Elzie Odom each celebrated a big milestone in his life.
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The Fort Collins company made more beer in 2016 than the rest of the top 10 breweries in Colorado combined — and may hit another huge milestone this year.
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Having a space to finally call its own when the theater opened its doors five years ago in the building at 1125 Merrillville Road was a milestone.
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The University of Kansas Health System has reached a milestone in the construction of a $100 million facility on its Indian Creek campus in Overland Park.
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The release of Wonder Woman marks a significant milestone for representation of women onscreen.
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This year marks a milestone, with the Entertainment Software Association, the trade group that puts on E3, selling 15,000 tickets to the public and breaking open an event previously limited to a crowd of industry insiders.
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First Known Use of milestone
1662
MILESTONE Defined for English Language Learners
milestone
playDefinition of milestone for English Language Learners
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: a stone by the side of a road that shows the distance in miles to a specified place
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: an important point in the progress or development of something : a very important event or advance
MILESTONE Defined for Kids
milestone
playDefinition of milestone for Students
1 : a stone by the side of a road showing the distance in miles to a given place
2 : an important point in progress or development His discovery was a major milestone in scientific research.
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