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milestones

Definition for milestones

noun as in achievement

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The years between 26 and 34 are rife with those kinds of life changes so heavy they earn moniker of “milestones.”

"William and Kate are excited about the many milestones ahead," a source told Us magazine.

Liu himself survived the war only to be nearly killed shortly after achieving one of the milestones of childhood.

And they are both currently celebrating milestones in their careers.

Now, stock-market milestones are obviously symbolic and generally meaningless.

As they passed the different milestones, Oliver wondered more and more where his companion meant to take him.

The distance was regularly marked off by milestones (mille passuum—a thousand paces).

Along the tedious length of Benvill Lane she began to grow tired, and she leant upon gates and paused by milestones.

Are we to stand here like milestones, then, and be all shot without a stroke struck?

It was very well jesting about milestones, but every jest brought him nearer to the precipice.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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