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step change

British  

noun

  1. a significant change, esp an improvement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the fund would deliver a "step change in protection" for Jewish communities.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Those are on schedule to drive a step change in production.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

“It’s a step change in simulating things like kinetic energy and gravity,” Hassabis says.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

“As AI drives a step change in chip complexity and capital investment, Synopsys is uniquely positioned to benefit from this growth,” Elliott managing partner Jesse Cohn said in a statement shared with Barron’s.

From Barron's Mar. 23, 2026

It said the plan would require a "significant step change in ambition from the Welsh government, support from the UK government and a greater societal mandate for change".

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

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