QUANTUM LEAP Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

quantum leap

noun

Definition of quantum leap

as in breakthrough

a sudden large change or improvement Prices have taken a quantum leap upward. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.

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Recent Examples of quantum leap Her work spans 25 years, several shifts in our collective understanding of resilience and a quantum leap forward in our understanding of how mental health affects our work. — Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 17 June 2026 While some commenters were critical, the quality of the video represented a quantum leap forward from the famously crude early AI videos depicting Will Smith eating spaghetti. — David Scarpa, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026 From Text Readers to Hypertext Users The quantum leap from linear traditional text to hypertext has a series of far-reaching consequences related to hypertext’s multilinear, multiauthored, and multimodal character. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for quantum leap

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But top bankers and regulators also recognize that Europe is lagging in AI investment and the development of frontier companies driving breakthroughs.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 3 July 2026
The breakthrough extended Messi’s record with his 20th World Cup goal, his seventh goal of the 2026 tournament and continued his record streak of consecutive World Cup games with a goal, now at eight.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of breakthrough

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Local business owners welcomed the boost in business as Dodgers fans filled restaurants, hotels and entertainment districts throughout Sacramento and West Sacramento.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
But while the sportswear giant remains the category leader by revenue, and the company is enjoying a FIFA World Cup boost for its soccer jersey sales, the momentum has shifted decisively away from Beaverton, Oregon.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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SheaMoisture’s Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Detangler combines the brand’s signature ingredient, shea butter (famed for its ability to lock in hydration), with vitamin-rich sea kelp and strengthening, shine-imparting argan oil.

— Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
According to the Department of Transportation, the project also includes superstructure strengthening.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

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