Synonyms of breakthroughs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improvements
• advances
• advancements
• developments
• innovations
• refinements
• enhancements
• discoveries
• educations
• evolutions
• increases
• gestations
• ameliorations
• betterments
• enlightenments
• upswings
• upturns
• civilizations
• revivals
• maturations
• perfections
• growths
• inventions
• quantum leaps
• windfalls
• elaborations
• upgrades
• edifications
• finds
• expansions
• uplifts
• meliorations
• renaissances
• uptrends
• boosts
• renascences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• setbacks
• breakdowns
• impediments
• crashes
• reductions
• collapses
• hindrances
• failings
• stumbling blocks
• decreases
• lapses
• shortcomings
• declines
• degenerations
• drawbacks
• impairments
• glitches
• decays
• downgrades
• deteriorations
• descents
• declensions
• detriments
• diminishments
• decadences
• languishments
• disablements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of breakthroughs

According to the company, the system has made breakthroughs in real-time human-motion remapping and teleoperation technologies. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Look Beyond Your Own Industry Some of the most powerful breakthroughs happen when leaders are willing to go outside their comfort zone and ask how someone in a completely different industry has solved a similar problem. — Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

The countries with the greatest computing capacity will attract more talent, produce more breakthroughs, and deploy more capable systems. — Frances Townsend, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

Such integration could lead to tactical and strategic breakthroughs, given how powerful AI models have become. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026

After days of players being linked with moves away, official confirmation of Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders leaving, and no serious breakthroughs made on targets Ayoub Bouaddi and Enzo Fernandez, supporters feel as though things are not going to plan. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Over the years more than 150 Nobel Prize winners have written for Scientific American, relaying their breakthroughs and ideas to our readers. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2026

Citing a source who holds a senior position in the Iranian government, Reuters reported on Wednesday that no breakthroughs had been made in efforts to revitalize an interim peace deal reached in June. — Chloe Taylor,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

Minimalist trends and mass-production breakthroughs shaped the plant choices of the era. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026