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

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

His determination to make the set-up more enjoyable, human and meaningful for players was a step change from past regimes that is still paying out.

From BBC Jan. 21, 2026

A step change in operating cash flow suggests Coronado can materially bring its debt down over the next 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

Boston’s Farapulse is rapidly gaining market share; it is a step change in AFib treatment.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

The spokesperson said that the reduction of second-class deliveries in some areas enabled the company to "drive a step change in quality of service".

From BBC Oct. 15, 2025

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