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
Chad: there is a crop of young women surfers, who Have taken a quantum leap in their sort of skills and ability.
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
The tool was a quantum leap forward in what short-form video could do with basic text prompts.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
If generative AI represented a step-change in the scale and speed at which threat actors can launch attacks, then AI agents are nothing short of a quantum leap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
It is based on topological quantum computing, a different approach and a new paradigm for the industry, promising a quantum leap in error correction.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
The tool was a quantum leap forward in what short-form video could do with basic text prompts.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
If generative AI represented a step-change in the scale and speed at which threat actors can launch attacks, then AI agents are nothing short of a quantum leap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
It is based on topological quantum computing, a different approach and a new paradigm for the industry, promising a quantum leap in error correction.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantum leap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantum leap
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What researchers say about the breakthrough pill Senior author Giovanni Traverso emphasizes that the focus is on patient health.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The breakthrough comes from a smart molecular design that lets the same polymer behave as both rubber and plastic.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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Production snags have hampered the comeback bid, a disappointment for investors who anticipated more of a boost from new products.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s why housing policies we’re pitched are filled with dreams of construction booms or giant income boosts.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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It is highly valued for scalable, high-volume production, particularly in energy storage and composite strengthening.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Plus, check out more strengthening, hair-growth treatments, below—starting at just $9.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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