AVANT-GARDIST Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

avant-gardist

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Definition of avant-gardist

as in pioneer

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In reality, decades of land abuse and exploitation left behind a scarred terrain uniquely prepared for the arrival of kudzu as a fast-growing pioneer plant.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026
The early quantum pioneers didn’t realize — at first — that the arcane math that strikingly captured the conduct of atoms had left the real world behind.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pioneer

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Beyond the numbers, Tan will no doubt field questions about the technology partnership that Google, its biggest custom chip customer, recently announced with Marvell Technology , a rival custom chip designer.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Owner Gayle Hill hosts several designer trunk shows a year for her loyal customers, who rely on the Maverick buyer's eye for heirloom-quality pieces.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

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OpenAI's choice to end developers' access to its models via Cursor is not a first in the industry.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The developers also said the property would be rented to households earning up to 30% of the area median income, a level federal housing guidelines classify as extremely low-income.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

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