BREAKTHROUGH Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

breakthrough

noun

ˈbrāk-ˌthrü

as in improvement

an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was one of medicine's great breakthroughs, for penicillin became the first antibiotic to successfully combat bacterial infections in humans

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Recent Examples of breakthrough The Story Of Reticular Chemistry By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Advances in a field of research known as reticular chemistry could provide a breakthrough solution to the growing water scarcity crisis in the western United States. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The Oxford scroll reflects a major breakthrough in the challenge, made possible due to the unique chemical composition of the scroll’s ink. —

Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 This breakthrough functionality enables teams to capture full contact information by scanning virtually anything: conference badges, paper business cards, social media QR codes, other digital business cards and more. —

Partner Content, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025 However, a breakthrough in the casting of the Othello role took place 200 years ago. —

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But there is still room for improvement, and the challenges that the league has faced in some markets are also bound to inform decisions on potential expansion — which is not guaranteed, but could come as soon as next season.

— Carol Schram, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
But improvements in asteroid survey technology, and future asteroid-spotting missions, could detect objects astronomers haven’t been able to see in the past.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025