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a point in a chain of events at which an important change (as in one's fortunes) occurs
the new drug was regarded as a milestone in the treatment of heart disease
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Recent Examples of milestones
These benefits can be tied to performance milestones.
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Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The week of action also saw the highest-scoring game of the season and plenty of players hit historic milestones.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.
—Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those two milestones came and went last year, but no proposal happened.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
New parents remember certain milestones, from their baby’s first words to their first steps – and perhaps even their first vacation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
In the meeting, Su pressed her colleagues to meet engineering milestones for the specialized chips that AMD sells for use in AI data centers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The green powder company’s milestones are a reflection of the booming global supplements market.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This week's quiz highlights frozen firsts, Santa scholars and constitutional milestones.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The week of action also saw the highest-scoring game of the season and plenty of players hit historic milestones.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.
—Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those two milestones came and went last year, but no proposal happened.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
New parents remember certain milestones, from their baby’s first words to their first steps – and perhaps even their first vacation.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
In the meeting, Su pressed her colleagues to meet engineering milestones for the specialized chips that AMD sells for use in AI data centers.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
The green powder company’s milestones are a reflection of the booming global supplements market.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
This week's quiz highlights frozen firsts, Santa scholars and constitutional milestones.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Milestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milestones. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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