GROUNDBREAKERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

groundbreakers

noun

plural of groundbreaker

as in pioneers

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Noun

After all, modern hikers and campers have access to tools the pioneers could never have imagined.

— Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
The marker is the first in Miami-Dade County from the Florida Civil Rights Museum as part of its heritage trail honoring Black pioneers throughout Florida.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

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Healthcare innovators are advancing remote monitoring, autonomous diagnostics and human-performance technologies.

— Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The fashion show for his brand Vivet’s first collection drew a crowd of the current generation’s innovators, giving a reminiscent feeling to the last time a popular figure came crashing through the gates of mainstream fashion.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

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