be a breakthrough

Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words

To constitute an important discovery or development.

breakthroughVERB + breakthrough

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Examples (10)

  • The discovery of penicillin was a major breakthrough in medicine.
  • This new algorithm will be a significant breakthrough for artificial intelligence.
  • The recent peace agreement has been a diplomatic breakthrough.
  • If confirmed, the new energy source would be a historic breakthrough for humanity.
  • Scientists hope this is the breakthrough they need to cure the disease.
  • Developing a vaccine in under a year was a scientific breakthrough of immense proportions.
  • The invention of the transistor was a technological breakthrough that changed the world.
  • For our small research team, this finding is a huge breakthrough.
  • This new therapy could be a breakthrough for patients with chronic pain.
  • While the results are promising, they are not yet a breakthrough.