Educational Milestones

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun A bicentennial is a period of 200 years or the 200th anniversary of a significant event.

  • The country celebrated its bicentennial with a grand parade and fireworks display.
  • We're throwing a huge party for the town's bicentennial next month.
  • I can't believe it's been two hundred years since that bicentennial event!
  • Reaching the bicentennial milestone in our relationship felt like a major accomplishment.

noun the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or diploma

  • The graduation ceremony will be held at the university auditorium.
  • I can't believe we finally made it to graduation!
  • Graduation party at my place, don't miss out!
  • Graduation symbolizes the end of one chapter and the beginning of another.

noun a graphical representation of a period of time, typically on a line

  • The project manager presented a detailed timeline outlining the milestones for the next quarter.
  • Can you give me a rough timeline of when you think the project will be completed?
  • I need to get my timeline together before the deadline hits.
  • Life doesn't always follow a linear timeline, sometimes things happen unexpectedly.