Breakthrough and Descent

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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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Antonyms for Breakthrough

Descent is an antonym for breakthrough.

Descent

Descent noun - The act or process of going to a lower level or altitude.

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Synonyms for Descent

Antonyms for Descent

Breakthrough is an antonym for descent.

Nearby Words: descend, descendant, descending, descender

How words are described

original	original breakthrough	original descent
final	final breakthrough	final descent
recent	recent breakthrough	recent descent

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Descent and Breakthrough. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/breakthrough/descent

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