step change

noun

chiefly British
: an important change in something
There has been a step change in our understanding of the problem.

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At the same time, Washington’s strikes on Iran appeared to peter out overnight into Friday – potentially marking a step change in the latest stretch of fighting. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 Rio Tinto chief executive, Simon Trott, described the half-year result as ‘step change in performance’. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Roland Brack, the company’s founder and owner, said the addition of Nomagic’s VLA systems marked a step change. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 July 2026 Lueneburg describes lithium systems as a step change in capability. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for step change

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“Step change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/step%20change. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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