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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The breakthrough builds on samples and measurements collected during China’s Chang’e-6 mission, the first mission in history to return material from that hemisphere of the Moon.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Mar. 2026
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Hibbing/Chisholm could not find a breakthrough against the Warriors’ senior goaltender Patrick Kennedy despite leading the period with 12 shots on net.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Lincoln also got a huge boost from the return of all-state guard Jada Patterson, who tore her ACL in the summer but was able to play in the playoffs.—
Greg Riddle,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lots of layers don’t automatically give limp hair an instant boost.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Western scalp treatments often rely on stronger, single-minded actives (think minoxidil or high-dose exfoliants) aimed at correcting a problem quickly, while Korean formulas take a more holistic, long-game approach, combining soothing, strengthening, and circulation-stimulating ingredients.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary oil—one of the key ingredients in the mask—is like hair-growth gold, but ceramides, jojoba, and keratin are also present in the strengthening and thickening formula.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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