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

Representatives from the three countries held three rounds of trilateral negotiations early this year, twice in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, and once in Geneva, but the talks achieved no significant breakthroughs. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

The summit produced no major breakthroughs, but some experts say the steps toward greater cooperation were still considered important, allowing the two powers to set up working groups that could prevent problems from escalating. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

There were no concrete breakthroughs on trade, AI, or Taiwan. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026

When breakthroughs are elusive, pursuing incremental gains and the steady destruction of enemy capacity becomes attractive. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026

OpenAI’s advances have a head start here because, like many other recent AI math breakthroughs, the proofs came with a formal write-up in a proof assistant language called Lean. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Winning the title of Emerging Act of the Year was Ken Pomeroy, whose LP Cruel Joke was one of the best breakthroughs of 2025. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

These advocates, in many cases, aren’t concerned about those issues, and believe that if humanity somehow survives the AI age, we are headed for a utopian future full of abundant health and scientific breakthroughs. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026