groundbreaker

noun

Definition of groundbreakernext
as in pioneer

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Recent Examples of groundbreaker And that's like a groundbreaker too. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026 Broken Spanish, Ray Garcia’s modern Mexican groundbreaker, has been reborn, with some of its signatures intact. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026 The event, honoring groundbreakers in various fields, included singer-songwriter Billie Eilish among its award recipients. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 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 See All Example Sentences for groundbreaker
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  1. pioneer
  2. innovator
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  • Hanging from the ceiling is a model of the Wright brothers’ first production airplane — the aviation pioneers were from nearby Dayton and an inspiration for Armstrong.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nobu was one of the pioneers in promoting the concept of family sharing at dinner, and the menu encourages guests to do so.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pioneer
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  • Right now, America has some of the world’s best innovators building the next generation of financial infrastructure onchain, yet for years they’ve been forced to navigate a regulatory framework defined more by lawsuits than legislation.
    — Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • China is leading as a global innovator in humanoid robotics, according to a new LexisNexis patent analysis.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovator

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