milestone

noun

mile·stone | \ ˈmī(-ə)l-ˌstōn

Definition of milestone

1 : a stone serving as a milepost (see milepost sense 1)

2 : a significant point in development Graduating from college was an important milestone in her life.

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Examples of milestone in a Sentence

the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease

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Lower Manhattan’s long comeback recently reached a new milestone when jobs in the neighborhood exceeded the number in September 2001 for the first time since the terrorist attacks. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Lower Manhattan Reaches Post-9/11 Employment Milestone," 9 May 2019 Leave it to Kylie to make sure that no birthday milestone passes without a lavish celebration! — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kylie Jenner Gave Travis Scott a Tattoo at His Birthday Party," 5 May 2019 Could this major red carpet milestone mean wedding bells are actually one step closer to a reality? — Blair Donovan, Country Living, "Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Hit the Red Carpet With Her Sons for the First Time Ever," 29 Apr. 2019 Magnificent monitors Nvidia embracing FreeSync alone is a momentous shift and a major milestone for PC gamers. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "6 important CES 2019 reveals and trends that PC enthusiasts need to know about," 11 Jan. 2019 Paramount Iconic '90s teen comedy Clueless is coming up on its 25 year anniversary this summer and, in honor of that milestone, several members of the original cast reunited in Chicago for a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2). — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "'Clueless' Cast Reunites for the Movie's 25 Anniversary at Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo," 24 Mar. 2019 In the time since that history-making milestone, much has changed for Ertz, both in soccer and in her personal life. — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "How Olympian and Pro Soccer Player Julie Ertz Is Training for the 2019 Women's World Cup," 23 Feb. 2019 With that milestone, the company is cleared to move ahead into assembly of the Dream Chaser vehicle that will deliver cargo to the station, SpaceNews reports. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Rocket Report: Rokot ending, more spaceports, back-to-back Falcon Heavies," 21 Dec. 2018 Within 200 days, players had spent a billion dollars on in-game upgrades—the shortest time to reach that milestone by a wide margin. — Brian Barrett, WIRED, "The Quiet, Steady Dominance of Pokémon Go," 6 July 2018

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