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
The tool was a quantum leap forward in what short-form video could do with basic text prompts.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
For Florida’s defense to make a quantum leap, the Gators will be best served to get in lockstep with Sapp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
If generative AI represented a step-change in the scale and speed at which threat actors can launch attacks, then AI agents are nothing short of a quantum leap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
For Florida’s defense to make a quantum leap, the Gators will be best served to get in lockstep with Sapp.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2025
If generative AI represented a step-change in the scale and speed at which threat actors can launch attacks, then AI agents are nothing short of a quantum leap.
—Eyal Benishti, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
This will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defense.
—Gabe Whisnant
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for quantum leap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quantum leap
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Scalable design, performance focus YASA’s breakthrough has been supported by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre and designed with scalability in mind.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The new record arrives as Halle’s first full-length solo offering since her sister duo of Chloe x Halle took a hiatus following the release of 2020’s breakthrough Ungodly Hour album.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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The boot features a black leather upper with a platform-style 2-inch heel, providing a height boost without compromising comfort, and a lug sole that’s suitable for icy terrain.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both of those were fine, and Conclave got a boost from the camp potential of its Vatican intrigues, but this new movie suggests that Berger isn’t capable of rising above his source material or, in this case, even meeting it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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This explosive strengthening is happening more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its soothing, strengthening, and hydrating properties would surely do my complexion well in the dry, tepid desert, but these benefits certainly ring true in any climate!—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Quantum leap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantum%20leap. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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