GROUNDBREAKERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

groundbreakers

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plural of groundbreaker

as in pioneers

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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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So deeply entrenched are the problems confronting higher education that a growing chorus of innovators says the easiest way to fix them is to begin again from scratch.

— Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
His predecessor, Steve Jobs, was widely considered one of the world’s greatest innovators.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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