QUANTUM LEAP Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

quantum leap

noun

Definition of quantum leap

as in breakthrough

a sudden large change or improvement Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.

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Recent Examples of quantum leap Chicago may be taking another quantum leap forward in its technology aspirations. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026 Her work spans 25 years, several shifts in our collective understanding of resilience and a quantum leap forward in our understanding of how mental health affects our work. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 That such a quantum leap in performance was offered by such a thoroughly civilised motorcycle speaks volumes for what came before it. — Mike Hanlon january 16, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2026 The quantum leap Bedard has taken this season is more than just scoring more goals, creating more of his own offense, running a more dangerous power play. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantum leap

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Stepping back from these intimate, personal breakthroughs, the series’ broader conflict over land ownership comes to a head in the penultimate episode, which was penned by Cherokee writer Tom Hanada and helmed by Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland.

— Max Gao, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
As drone warfare continues to evolve, breakthroughs in speed and maneuverability are becoming increasingly important.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of breakthrough

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This narrative was given a rocket-fuel boost when UC math professors released an open letter demanding standardized tests be reinstated to weed out the unprepared students cluttering their classes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Another one of Lopez’s Paris looks was given a significant boost by a pair of Christian Louboutin pumps in neutral beige leather.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

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SheaMoisture’s Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Detangler combines the brand’s signature ingredient, shea butter (famed for its ability to lock in hydration), with vitamin-rich sea kelp and strengthening, shine-imparting argan oil.

— Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
According to the Department of Transportation, the project also includes superstructure strengthening.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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