How to Use groundbreaking in a Sentence
groundbreaking
adjective- She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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Now this might be more groundbreaking than florals for spring.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Mar. 2026
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That's a time saver, but not quite a groundbreaking use of the emerging tech.
—Zackery Cuevas, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
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The idea that this won’t be rare — at least for him — much longer, is what makes this feel so groundbreaking.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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But is the idea truly groundbreaking?
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2025
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The changes to today’s new models aren’t all that groundbreaking.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2021
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This isn’t a new or groundbreaking concept in soccer.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
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More than four years later, the company has not yet set a groundbreaking date.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
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And many of those fights have taken place against the backdrop of some groundbreaking music.
—Candice Jalili, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2023
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What's a groundbreaking Father's Day gift to give to your dad?
—Jamie Fischer, Parents, 20 June 2026
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Fencer Lee Kiefer is much more seasoned, but no less groundbreaking.
—BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2021
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While their love story had a tragic end, the pair is a big part of the groundbreaking show's legacy.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2022
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That echoes the groundbreaking result for lecanemab reported more than a year ago.
—Byjohn Travis, science.org, 3 May 2023
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The film depicts the opening of a groundbreaking new theme park, where dinosaurs have been brought back to life.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
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Limp Bizkit was a groundbreaking group.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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And the creative team behind it hopes the play will be as groundbreaking as the series itself.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
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Selena is one of the most groundbreaking and relevant artists to this day.
—Joey Guerra, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Apr. 2021
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Anning has long been a hero to Lomax, and her groundbreaking work still inspires him.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 4 Nov. 2022
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For Scruggs, much of her life had been building up to this groundbreaking moment.
—Taylor Dutch, SELF, 8 Aug. 2024
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Nikon has been on a roll since the release of its groundbreaking Z 9, and the hits just keep on coming.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
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Duran Duran released some of the most groundbreaking videos from that era.
—Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 25 Apr. 2022
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Was this a groundbreaking album to you just in terms of the musicality of it?
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2023
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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.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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The host came up with the groundbreaking idea of asking the studio audience for questions.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
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Plus, a preview of the groundbreaking new series about the movement that changed the course of history.
—ABC News, 16 Jan. 2022
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The actress was rewarded with three more Emmys for her work on the groundbreaking show.
—Nancy Mattia, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2023
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And now Universal is adding chills to its groundbreaking lineup.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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The twist doesn’t suggest a break from the iconic character’s groundbreaking story arc of the last few years.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 18 Sep. 2025
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What sealed the deal for me was the knowledge that this groundbreaking concept was conceived by Black women.
—Alexis Jackson, refinery29.com, 24 Aug. 2023
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Sad to hear of the passing of the groundbreaking and legendary Gilbert Gottfried.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2022
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