GROUNDBREAKER Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

groundbreaker

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Definition of groundbreaker

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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Baby Carrie has not been born yet at the start of the series, in part so the show could explore pioneer pregnancy and childbirth.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Biologists ranging from the evolutionary theorist Ernst Mayr to the pioneer of molecular biology Jacques Monod have acknowledged that.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

Definition of pioneer

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This year the conference is geared to examining the major upheaval in content and distribution, and to help connect networks, studios, platforms, creators, brands and tech innovators to explore opportunities.

— William Earl, Variety, 8 July 2026
Sharing often means becoming an unpaid internal consultant, and managers frequently favor compliant workers over innovators.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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