BREAKTHROUGHS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

breakthroughs

noun

plural of breakthrough

as in improvements

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 breakthroughs These works demonstrate innovative breakthroughs in both technology and art. —

Partner Content, Variety, 17 May 2026 There were no major breakthroughs and few agreements, but there weren’t any blunders, either, and the frictionless summit brought China closer to a more stable footing in its most important — and often most volatile — bilateral relationship. —

Michelle Ye Hee Lee, Washington Post, 17 May 2026 Having breakthroughs that reshape your goals and ambitions? —

Usa Today, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Still, the lack of breakthroughs may come as a relief to some in Washington. —

Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026 The dual eye-popping performance was a culmination of a lifetime in the event for Witt, a season of breakthroughs for Bell, and consistent camaraderie and competition between the two long jumpers. —

Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026 By optimizing for today, AI may be stifling tomorrow’s breakthroughs. —

Syed Ahmad, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 Instead, my medical training prepared me to synchronize advanced pharmaceutical breakthroughs with holistic disease management techniques. —

Latisa S Carson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026 Lisa Collins, a forensic scientist at Washington State Patrol, told CNN new software and strides in genetic genealogy are two relatively recent watersheds in DNA technology that have allowed for breakthroughs in cold cases like these. —

Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 10 May 2026

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Noe Padilla Moderators highlighted that California spends more on schools, yet districts are not seeing improvements in education scores.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Work will begin this summer on Naperville Road intersection improvements between Interstate 88 and Ridgeland Avenue, with daily lane closures expected, a DuPage County official said.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026