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

In response, Macron warned that if American companies can switch off access to breakthroughs like turning off a light, the value of these leading US innovators could itself be damaged. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Summary The quantum frontier is rapidly advancing, with 2025-2026 breakthroughs in logical qubits and error correction moving technology from labs to practical applications. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

For a lab that built its reputation on public breakthroughs such as AlphaGo and AlphaFold, the shift created friction with researchers who had joined to pursue relatively unconstrained, blue-sky work. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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

The Chester Zoo and University of Liverpool plan to publish details about the procedure in hopes the findings can benefit other animals and lead to further breakthroughs. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 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