Breakthrough and Collapse

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Breakthrough

Breakthrough noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Usage example: Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was one of medicine's great breakthroughs, for penicillin became the first antibiotic to successfully combat bacterial infections in humans
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Collapse is an antonym for breakthrough.

Collapse

Collapse noun - A complete depletion of energy or strength.
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Breakthrough is an antonym for collapse.
Nearby Words: collapsed, collapsing, collapsible, collapsable
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emotional emotional breakthrough emotional collapse
real real breakthrough real collapse
massive massive breakthrough massive collapse
great great breakthrough great collapse
Other adjectives: ultimate, major, national, final, recent, soviet, technological.

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  • Literature / The Quantum Thief The Singularity: The breakthrough that lead to the discovery of mind uploading happened approximately 300 years before the story, and the development of technology went out of control in the matter of years, culminating in the event known as the Collapse, which rendered Earth nearly uninhabitable.
    Source: Literature / The Quantum Thief
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Collapse and Breakthrough. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakthrough/collapse
Breakthrough & Collapse. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakthrough/collapse>.
Collapse or Breakthrough. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakthrough/collapse.

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