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breakthrough

/ˈbɹeɪk.θɹu/noun2 syllables

Breakthrough means: a productive insight.

Synonyms for breakthrough3

noun, as in a productive insight

also used for breakthrough

knockthrough

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What does breakthrough mean?3

noun

1

a productive insight

2

making an important discovery

3

a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Breakthrough in a sentence

  • Representatives made a major breakthrough in the trade talks.unknown
  • He badly exaggerated his ability to achieve a breakthrough.fekundulo
  • She was on the cusp of a breakthrough when the fire alarm went off.letsgolanguages
  • We are on the cusp of a big breakthrough.CM
  • Most scientific breakthroughs are nothing else than the discovery of the obvious.pyrachi
  • The field of synthetic biology is constantly producing new breakthroughs and innovations.Amastan
  • The game remained tense for long periods, the breakthrough goal coming for the visitors not until extra time.sundown
  • While this accord represents a breakthrough after months of negotiations, that says nothing about its adequacy.rul

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Forms of breakthrough

as a noun

plural
breakthroughs