GROUNDBREAKERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

groundbreakers

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plural of groundbreaker

as in pioneers

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White settlers and frontier pioneers built vast, fenceless cattle stations, battling harsh environments and disease, embracing a hard-living culture that exists to this day.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
The group helped define hip-hop’s golden age, became the first rap act inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and remains one of the genre’s most influential pioneers.

— Ernie Suggs, AJC.com, 3 July 2026

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The answer emerging from an unlikely coalition of entrepreneurs, technologists, civic innovators, and builders is surprisingly optimistic.

— C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The fund will support local innovators and community groups, including Sharing Excess, City Year Philadelphia and the African American Chamber of Commerce.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026

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