groundbreaking
adjective
ground·break·ing
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kiŋ 
: introducing new ideas or methods
has written a groundbreaking work
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She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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At his Neverland research island, through the groundbreaking Hybrid process, Kavalier takes in terminally ill children and moves their consciousness into ageless adult synthetic bodies.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement last summer, Anythink and its Rocky Mountain peers can now get around those prohibitive licensing costs.
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But one of the most groundbreaking studies of the year so far about brain health was about the power of our daily behaviors.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Thanks to a groundbreaking agreement last summer, Anythink and its Rocky Mountain peers can now get around those prohibitive licensing costs.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But one of the most groundbreaking studies of the year so far about brain health was about the power of our daily behaviors.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
But is the idea truly groundbreaking?
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groundbreaking
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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbreaking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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