groundbreakers

noun

plural of groundbreaker
as in pioneers

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  1. pioneers
  2. innovators
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  • Business-wise, these pioneers were buoyed by the sluggish response to the internet by legacy newspapers and magazines, whose fortress mentality only accelerated their disruption.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This first crew were pioneers, showing how humans could actually live and work aboard this station.
    — Hanneke Weitering, Space.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pioneers
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  • When asked where his sound will evolve next, DDK embraces the beauty of the unknown, citing how transformative pivots defined the legacies of innovators like Kanye West and Tyler, The Creator.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Young Africans are not just victims of climate change; many are innovators providing climate solutions at the frontlines of the emergency.
    — Time, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of innovators
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