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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
What looked like a failure at first became an unexpected breakthrough.
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Patrice Poltzer, Contributor, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Companies are being incentivized to develop and deploy technology as fast as possible as little guardrails exist and the pressure is on to lead the world in technological breakthroughs.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated far more effectively in the future – using the brain's own immune cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
In studies on mice, his team made the breakthrough discovery that the blood from young brains could rejuvenate old brains.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
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Patrice Poltzer, Contributor, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
Companies are being incentivized to develop and deploy technology as fast as possible as little guardrails exist and the pressure is on to lead the world in technological breakthroughs.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025
View 4 Images View gallery - 4 images Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated far more effectively in the future – using the brain's own immune cells.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
In studies on mice, his team made the breakthrough discovery that the blood from young brains could rejuvenate old brains.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for breakthrough
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In 2022, the village voted to designate the mall as a business district to allow the collection of a 1% tax that would funnel back to the mall for improvements.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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It's also been proven to help achieve a noticeable improvement to your skin's hydration levels in as little as one week.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2025
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Federal law requires agencies to notify states generally 60 days in advance when laying off 50 or more people, so that states can jump into action.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2025
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These services are advertised well in advance and provide a moment of reflection before the day’s exuberant celebrations get underway.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Provides opportunities for career advancement through visibility.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Breakthrough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breakthrough. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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