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Recent Examples of groundbreaker
After his playing career, Taylor became the first Black coordinator in NFL history
Lionel Taylor, one of the Denver Broncos' greatest players who went on to become one of the most important groundbreakers in NFL history, has died.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Randall added a tip of the hat to Billboard-charting Grand Ole Opry-performing groundbreaker Linda Martell.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Others honored during the evening were Riley Green (honored with the groundbreaker award), Ella Langley (rising star award), BigXThaPlug (innovator award), Little Big Town (the inaugural Ben Vaughn song champion award) and Goldenvoice/AEG’s Stacy Vee (executive of the year).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Salacious groundbreaker, yes, but a history painter too.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Randall added a tip of the hat to Billboard-charting Grand Ole Opry-performing groundbreaker Linda Martell.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Others honored during the evening were Riley Green (honored with the groundbreaker award), Ella Langley (rising star award), BigXThaPlug (innovator award), Little Big Town (the inaugural Ben Vaughn song champion award) and Goldenvoice/AEG’s Stacy Vee (executive of the year).
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 June 2025
Salacious groundbreaker, yes, but a history painter too.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaker
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Long before federal regulations existed, the couple hosted the very first meeting to form the National Organic Standards Board right there at their ranch, gathering with other pioneers like the Lundberg family to create a unified standard.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Apollo's acquisition came after Verizon Communications bought Yahoo's online operations in 2017 and then bungled an attempt to blend those services into AOL, another internet pioneer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
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In addition to Chesney, the headlining set on opening night by country-pop innovator Post Malone has added extra buzz to Tortuga 2026.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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