Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A stone that provides a place to step, as in crossing a stream.
- noun An advantageous position for advancement toward a goal.
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- noun Alternative form of
stepping stone .
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Examples
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When Petrino left, whether the next guy would consider U of L a steppingstone was a major concern.
unknown title 2009
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For a coach, the SEC can hardly be called a steppingstone to the NFL, as many college jobs are.
Get The Picture 2009
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The next closest beneficial ''"steppingstone"'' subsystem function is not remotely close at this level of functional complexity.
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S.me Copenhagen a "steppingstone" toward a global, legally binding climate agreement, and spelled out U.S. U.S.,
WN.com - Articles related to New Chameleon Species Discovered In East Africa 2009
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Donald and Jo Huisingh have done what the nation's Copenhagen a "steppingstone" toward a global, legally binding climate agreement, and spelled out U.S.
WN.com - Articles related to Is geo-engineering a real solution for climate? 2009
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Energy and Global Warming News for 11/12/09: Germany to help develop Moroccan solar-thermal energy projects; Clinton calls Copenhagen "steppingstone"; Military's growing thirst for oil is costing lives - report The Seattle activists 'coming of age in Cophenhagen will be very disobedient
Climate Progress 2009
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Copenhagen a "steppingstone" toward a global, legally binding climate agreement, and spelled out U.S.
WN.com - Articles related to Climate change: India will be part of solution, says PM 2009
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The ordinance is repeatedly referred to as a "steppingstone" by those at the signing ceremony/Big Gay Happy Hour.
Shakesville 2009
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He has solid, specific plans for turning that office into more than just a placeholder or a steppingstone.
BWHAHAHAHA 2009
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Today, however, the taint of National Socialism is still pasted too heavily on Prussia, which is perceived as an inevitable steppingstone in the rise of the Third Reich.
Franz-Stefan Gady: Gone with the Wind: Gone in the Head Franz-Stefan Gady 2011
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