as in innovative
introducing new ideas or methods
She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics. a groundbreaking new book
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Recent Examples of groundbreaking
For the first time in his career, Fogerty fully owns the rights to his groundbreaking CCR catalog.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
In a groundbreaking development, French scientists have identified the world’s rarest blood group, known as Gwada-negative.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
The 44-year-old Nguyen, who was known as a groundbreaking aviator, educator and fierce advocate for women in aerospace, died on Wednesday in a plane crash near Greenwood, Indiana, during the early leg of her second global solo flight.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
In a groundbreaking development, French scientists have identified the world’s rarest blood group, known as Gwada-negative.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2025
The 44-year-old Nguyen, who was known as a groundbreaking aviator, educator and fierce advocate for women in aerospace, died on Wednesday in a plane crash near Greenwood, Indiana, during the early leg of her second global solo flight.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, who died July 22, 2025, at age 76, was a frequent visitor to Milwaukee during his touring days, with the groundbreaking heavy metal band Black Sabbath and on his own as a solo act.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaking
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Taste delicious wines, hunt for truffles, and visit innovative restaurants on this journey through a relatively compact area.—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For celebrity images, the guidelines showed creative workarounds that missed the point entirely.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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From 1993 to 2013, creative diplomacy helped achieve nuclear disarmament and peaceful uses simultaneously through the Megatons to Megawatts program.—
Charles Oppenheimer,
Time,
17 Aug. 2025
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This batch features the entire main cast of the original Star Trek series, from Capt. James T. Kirk, Spock and Uhura to Nurse and eventual-Chief Medical Officer Christine Chapel and Yeoman and eventual-Communications Officer Janice Rand.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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While some Warthogs may evade imminent retirement if Congress reverses some of the Pentagon’s cuts, upgrades to the aged attack plane in recent years distinguish it from the original model that entered service almost 50 years ago.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Reuniting Wells with former ER collaborators R. Scott Gemmill and Noah Wyle, the HBO Max procedural launched unexpectedly into the zeitgeist with its January premiere — thanks in part to weekly drops (how novel!) that saw the audience quickly pass 10 million per episode.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Instead, Olsen predicted Democrats might pursue a novel legal theory: that the U.S. Constitution implicitly prohibits mid-decade redistricting unless a court has ordered it.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Aug. 2025
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Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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Later, of course, movies based on the series starring Tom Cruise became blockbusters, but were never as clever as the original television series, relying more on outlandish stunts and special effects.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The digital assets industry’s biggest advocacy group is launching a fresh lobbying push this week to lock in its early victories.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many grads are retiring here, too, and welcoming the bright, bold, fresh cuisine, as do I.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaking. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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