milestone

[mahyl-stohn] / ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn /

NOUN

achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anniversary breakthrough discovery event landmark occasion turning point

STRONG

milepost

WEAK

waypost

Example Sentences

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The milestone demonstration took place on Dec. 8 and 10 and was led by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

From Science Daily

The Song of the Year nominations for "Golden" and "APT." were "meaningful milestones" even though they did not win, Kyunghyang said.

From Barron's

In the age of AI, companies are hitting that milestone on a weekly basis.

From The Wall Street Journal

I’m about to embark on several major life milestones.

From MarketWatch

Separated by 16 years, the pair stand at opposite ends of their careers and are pursuing significant but different milestones.

From Barron's