milestone
Americannoun
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a stone functioning as a milepost.
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a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc..
Her getting the job of supervisor was a milestone in her career.
noun
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a stone pillar that shows the distance in miles to or from a place
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a significant event in life, history, etc
Etymology
Origin of milestone
Example Sentences
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The R2 is positioned to be a direct competitor of Tesla’s Model Y, and the unveiling marks a significant milestone ahead of Rivian’s first mass‑market product launch, the analyst says.
"This milestone means that Revolut Bank UK... will be able to start offering accounts as a fully licensed bank for both retail and business customers," it said in a statement.
From Barron's
Despite these flaws, he maintained that the platform is a pivotal milestone, calling such a large-scale network of autonomous agents “unprecedented.”
From MarketWatch
BioNTech said it plans to contribute mRNA technologies and related rights to the cofounders’ new company in exchange for a minority stake and other remuneration such as milestone payments and sales royalties.
“While we are working on this new company project, future opportunities or collaboration with other players within the European ecosystem may naturally arise as we achieve our milestones,” the two companies added.
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