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
The 2026 Winter Olympics officially opened on Friday, Feb, 6, 2026, with a groundbreaking opening ceremony that took place across multiple venues in Italy — a first in Winter Olympics history.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
This isn’t a new or groundbreaking concept in soccer.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
But what’s actually happening mirrors the post dot-com crash era, where independent creators are doubling down and building new and groundbreaking applications.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a groundbreaking CRISPR/Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease, showing just how quickly the technology is advancing.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
This isn’t a new or groundbreaking concept in soccer.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
But what’s actually happening mirrors the post dot-com crash era, where independent creators are doubling down and building new and groundbreaking applications.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a groundbreaking CRISPR/Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease, showing just how quickly the technology is advancing.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaking
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The innovative rapper comes up way short with a record that lacks fun or curiosity.—
Mano Sundaresan,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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What to know Prova Spirits’ innovative approach to Italian spirits brings a unique dimension to Kentucky’s distilling community, KDA President Eric Gregory in the news release.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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Invite friends to share their recent creative ideas with you to revel in mutual inspiration.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Automakers in China have resorted to creative financing schemes to spur consumer demand.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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When there’s an intervening cloud of neutral matter in the way, for example, the original signal will be partially absorbed at a specific set of wavelengths by that matter.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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The original 1935 film that inspired Gyllenhaal’s version also followed that vein.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The ease of surveillance combined with additional computing features, all bundled inside a wearable that isn’t immediately detectable as a recording device, makes for a novel kind of a wiretap.—
Sarah Jeong,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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Audemars Piguet unveiled several fresh references, including a novel model inspired by a 1929 jumping-hour watch that combines classic Art Deco elegance with modern horological technology.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the auditorium roof, the studio employed other clever features to keep the building cool in Indore's hot climate, which sees temperatures of 86 °F - 104 °F (30 °C - 40 °C) for most of the year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2026
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Your 11th House of Collaboration lights up as clever Mercury meets Venus, the planet of connection, there.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Downstairs, the Solarium serves breakfast (strong coffee, fresh fruit, and French-leaning pastries) in a bright, skylit setting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hours later, an explosion near the airport sent a thick plume of black smoke into the air – part of a fresh wave of Iranian strikes across the Middle East on Sunday following the death of Iran’s supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaking. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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