groundbreaking

adjective

ground·​break·​ing ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kiŋ 

: introducing new ideas or methods

has written a groundbreaking work

Example Sentences

She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the first four episodes of the — in some ways —groundbreaking series have arrived, delivering plenty of platonic bonding moments, steamy, night-vision scenes and lots and lots of tears. —Elaina Patton, NBC News, 25 May 2023

Showtime's groundbreaking series — co-created by Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbott, and Kathy Greenberg — tackles a multigenerational cast of interrelated characters orbiting around Los Angeles and looking for any sort of connection. —Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 17 May 2023

There is not a divorce attorney in Hollywood today–or any American city for that matter–that is not indebted, in some way or shape, to Sorrell Trope’s groundbreaking professional imprint. —Malina Saval, Variety, 19 Apr. 2023

In the eyes of Julie Su’s supporters, President Biden’s pick to be the next Labor secretary personifies the promise of California: A daughter of immigrants who made groundbreaking advances in protecting workers rights. —Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023

This groundbreaking hair straightener is a lighter, cordless version of the Platinum+ Styler. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Mar. 2023

Unveiled this week at its permanent home on Cleveland Clinic’s campus in Ohio, IBM Quantum System One is part of a groundbreaking effort to significantly speed up the pace of scientific breakthroughs. —Serpil Erzurum, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2023

At the time it was published, the groundbreaking research was the first of its kind to challenge long-standing assumptions. —Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2023

But the gathering of plaster torsos also highlighted the show’s most groundbreaking aspect: Nearly a quarter of the show’s contestants were female. —Jeff Yang, CNN, 3 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above