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MILESTONE Synonyms

There are 19 synonyms of the word milestone. (exact relations)
There are 5 hypernyms of the word milestone. (close relations)

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landmark
nounn
noun

• the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

• an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

• a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land

• an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken

accomplishment
nounn
noun

• the action of accomplishing something

• an ability that has been acquired by training

achievement
nounn
noun

• the action of accomplishing something

advancement
nounn
noun

• encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• gradual improvement or growth or development

breakthrough
nounn
noun

• a productive insight

• making an important discovery

• a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

event
nounn
noun

• something that happens at a given place and time

• a special set of circumstances

• a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory

• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

feat
nounn
noun

• a notable achievement

goal
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

• game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points

• a successful attempt at scoring

highlight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the most interesting or memorable part

• an area of lightness in a picture

verb

• move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent

• apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent

moment
nounn
noun

• a particular point in time

• an indefinitely short time

• at this time

• having important effects or influence

• a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

• the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

notable
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
noun

• a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

adjective satellite

• widely known and esteemed

• worthy of attention

occasion
nounn
noun

• an event that occurs at a critical time

• a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people

• a rational motive for a belief or action

• the time of a particular event

• an opportunity to do something

verb

• give occasion to

progress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• gradual improvement or growth or development

• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

• a movement forward

verb

• develop in a positive way

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

• form or accumulate steadily

stage
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any distinct time period in a sequence of events

• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

• a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience

• the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')

• a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns

• a section or portion of a journey or course

• any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something

• a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination

verb

• perform (a play), especially on a stage

• plan, organize, and carry out (an event)

step
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

• the distance covered by a step

• the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down

• support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway

• relative position in a graded series

• a short distance

• the sound of a step of someone walking

• a musical interval of two semitones

• a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface

• a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed

• a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance

verb

• shift or move by taking a step

• put down or press the foot, place the foot

• cause (a computer) to execute a single command

• treat badly

• furnish with steps

• move with one's feet in a specific manner

• walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner

• place (a ship's mast) in its step

• measure (distances) by pacing

• move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation

success
nounn
noun

• an event that accomplishes its intended purpose

• an attainment that is successful

• a state of prosperity or fame

• a person with a record of successes

watershed
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a ridge of land that separates two adjacent river systems

• the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet

• an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

turning point
nounn
noun

• an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend

• the intersection of two streets

milepost
nounn
noun

• stone post at side of a road to show distances

Best Hypernyms For MILESTONE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for milestone, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
juncture mark marker marking occasion

Alternatives for LANDMARK

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