milestone
noun
a stone functioning as a milepost.
milestones
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pluralof milestone.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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People with dementia and Alzheimer’s diagnoses and their caregivers also must weigh other big milestones such as stopping driving, quitting a job or handing over management of household finances, Tan said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Blue Origin is now working through additional integration milestones ahead of the lander's next round of testing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
In 2024 then–Surgeon General Vivek Murthy identified one of the main culprits: “A ‘culture of comparison’—often perpetuated online—around milestones, parenting and achievements, ‘has left many families feeling exhausted, burned out, and perpetually behind.’
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Under the agreement, Johnson & Johnson would make total initial payments of $785 million, including a $465 million equity investment, and additional contingent payments of $140 million if certain development milestones are achieved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Assuming that the panda cub successfully meets the milestones of training, and that he remains healthy, he will be fitted with a radio collar for monitoring and moved to stage three—release into the wild habitat.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
