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

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

Over the past 75 years, accelerator technology has led to many cutting-edge physics breakthroughs. — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Companies have achieved genuine breakthroughs in locomotion, perception and manipulation. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

The ceasefire quickly unraveled, and the 60-day deadline passed last month with no breakthroughs. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

But there were few breakthroughs, including a far shorter-than-expected two-month trade truce extension. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Real breakthroughs rarely come without some stumbles and failures. — John Abou, Forbes.com, 28 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