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

However, many aspects of the defense enjoyed breakthroughs against Washington, with USC recording a season-high five sacks after having just eight through its first five games. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

This time is not so different For more than a century, major breakthroughs have sparked widespread fears of job loss, only to be followed by rising productivity and incomes, entirely new categories of work, and sustained growth in GDP. — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Those type of breakthroughs are becoming more frequent, with teams like Heights, Eastern Hills and Fort Worth Wyatt leading the charge. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

In such disparate areas as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum science, bioengineering, next-generation energy, and space, breakthroughs that are crucial to the country’s power and influence are emanating from private companies. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

Scientists are just beginning to parse through the heap and pick out the most exciting breakthroughs in their own fields. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026

One of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 2000s was the development and regulatory approval of hepatitis C medications that have minimal side effects and cure more than 95% of people with chronic disease in just eight to 12 weeks. — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Throughout medical history, controlling chirality has meant the difference between therapeutic breakthroughs and medical tragedies. — Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

During the three-day gathering, scientists and policymakers from around the world are expected to discuss how AI is impacting education, how experts can foster trust in scientific research, recent breakthroughs in personalized medicine and more. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026