breakthrough
noun
a military movement or advance all the way through and beyond an enemy's frontline defense.
breakthroughs
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pluralof breakthrough.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Governments have been pushed to bridge differences but progress has been slow and major breakthroughs scarce since the negotiations began on October 19.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
High-temperature superconductivity ranks among the most important scientific breakthroughs of the past four decades.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
With the AI boom still underway, demand for chips is higher than ever, and the technology itself is helping Lam speed up its operations and technical breakthroughs, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Watching the awareness grow around disability representation has been great to see, but breakthroughs sometimes come in pieces and moments instead of larger change," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
My teacher was one of those wild, creative thinkers, one of those guys determined to make breakthroughs with teenagers.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
