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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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
One of its most recent iterations, the Supersonic Nural, comes outfitted with a groundbreaking Wave + Curl hair diffuser that functions two ways.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
And now Universal is adding chills to its groundbreaking lineup.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
This offers a groundbreaking solution for cleaning up nuclear accident sites and contaminated agricultural land.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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