GROUNDBREAKERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

groundbreakers

noun

plural of groundbreaker

as in pioneers

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The film mixes archive footage from the 1980s, staged reconstructions and contemporary footage from rehearsals featuring young people for whom drag is more a form of self-expression than for the pioneers.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Here the past remains unchanged and lovingly maintained in honor of the rugged pioneers who made the desert bloom.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

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Like the railroads, like the oil business, the Silicon Valley creators and innovators began as hoodie-wearing outsider heroes.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Some South Chicago schools are training students to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, and quantum innovators, while connecting them to quantum opportunities and local jobs.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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