breakthrough
/ˈbreɪkθruː/ noun [C]Definition
› an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem: breakthrough in sth The development of digital imagery was a breakthrough in computer technology.achieve/make a breakthrough At last a breakthrough in negotiations has been achieved. a major/real/significant breakthrough
(Definition of breakthrough noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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