groundbreaker

noun

ground·​break·​er ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kər How to pronounce groundbreaker (audio)
: one that innovates : pioneer

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That figure is enough to bring the emo groundbreaker into the top 10 on the Billboard 200, where My Chemical Romance has now scored four wins and where the title also reaches a new high point. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 The Gulf War was a groundbreaker in terms of news coverage. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025 This groundbreaker emphasized hiring, mentoring, and promoting Black talent and women—from the factory floor to the C-suite—when few corporate doors were open. Jason Wingard, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 The maneuvering needed to reach that moment had already made Nomo a groundbreaker, pitting the player and his agent, Don Nomura, against Japan’s baseball establishment. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundbreaker

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of groundbreaker was in 1940

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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbreaker. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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