What is another word for milestone?
Pronunciation:
[ mˈa͡ɪlstə͡ʊn], [ mˈaɪlstəʊn], [ m_ˈaɪ_l_s_t_əʊ_n]
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Synonyms for Milestone:
n.
• achievement (noun) • age (noun) • circumstance (noun) • event (noun) • landmark (noun) • occasion (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun)Other synonyms:
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- steppingstone,
- kerb,
- high noon,
- street furniture,
- breaking point,
- wayside,
- cusp,
- rest area,
- brink,
- sidewalk,
- roadside,
- tipping point,
- zero hour,
- nadir,
- hedgerow,
- lamppost,
- service area,
- crossroads,
- verge,
- bus stop,
- embankment.
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- epiphany,
- runnel,
- pavement,
- apotheosis,
- lay-by,
- paving,
- d-day,
- plaza,
- coming of age,
- boiling point.
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- crunch.
- limit,
- real issue,
- sine qua non,
- pith,
- boundary stone,
- issue,
- brand,
- warning,
- emphatic,
- meat,
- pharos,
- trace,
- corner,
- monument,
- momentous,
- extreme,
- core,
- major,
- impossible,
- experiment,
- bookmark,
- historical,
- omen,
- indicative,
- Gravamen,
- redundancy,
- essential,
- lightship,
- cairn,
- crisis,
- crux,
- kernel,
- expressive,
- keystone,
- alarm,
- Seamark,
- check,
- fool's cap,
- revolutionary,
- grave,
- labor in vain,
- basic,
- trophy,
- gist,
- gauge,
- primary,
- waste,
- Pioneering,
- Milliary,
- incident,
- critical point,
- relevant,
- tower,
- platform,
- heart,
- significant,
- substantial,
- exhaustive,
- point,
- substance,
- Main Thing,
- record,
- critical,
- cornerstone,
- radical,
- telltale,
- milestones,
- essence,
- watchtower,
- rebellious,
- menhir,
- meaningful,
- high point,
- scepter,
- innovative,
- main point,
- important thing,
- original,
- catstone,
- too late,
- innovatory,
- historic,
- chief thing,
- goal,
- fundamental,
- pregnant,
- climax,
- nub,
- test,
- lighthouse,
- pivot,
- Prefigurement,
- bench mark.
How to use "Milestone" in context?
A milestone is a significant event in someone's life. It marks a change, and often signals that someone has reached a new level of self-awareness, maturity, or achievement. A milestone can be the first time someone does something, the first time something is accomplished, the first time someone reaches a certain age, or the first time someone declares or confirms a certain relationship.
There are many milestones that can be important in a person's life. Some of the most common include:
-The first time a person takes their first steps.
-The first time a person speaks in public.
Paraphrases for Milestone:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
milepost, turning-point.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
paragraphs, issues, locations, benchmarks, matters, topics, items, PORTS.
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Noun, singular or mass
accomplishment, achievement, anniversary, attainment, benchmark, cornerstone, element, framework, hallmark, highlight, keystone, pillar, touchstone, transformation, highlights, sub-goal, sub-objective.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Adjective
epoch-making, historical, progress, step, stepping-stone.
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Noun, singular or mass
breakthrough, crossroads, historical, juncture, marker, moment, progress, signpost, step, stone, stepping-stone.
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Adjective
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- Synonyms:
- adopt, advert, affect, affiance, apply, ask, assimilate, assist, assume, attend to.
