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Ray did not reenter Earth's atmosphere as planned due to a propulsion issue, but Inversion still declared its mission a success, saying that the pathfinder managed to validate a number of key technologies in orbit.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the whole project is still not fully funded, the team hopes to launch their first Nautilus pathfinder unit in 2030.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Rangers serve as scouts, advisers and pathfinders, among other roles.
—Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This book is about listening as a pathfinder to joy, connection, love and navigating change.
—Tembi Locke, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Although the whole project is still not fully funded, the team hopes to launch their first Nautilus pathfinder unit in 2030.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Rangers serve as scouts, advisers and pathfinders, among other roles.
—Gavin John, New York Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathfinder
Noun
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Each explorer is given a headlamp.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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In particular, the Routledges’ research was no match for the narrative skills and indefatigable energy of the swashbuckling Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His father, Carl Reiner, was a legendary pioneer in television who created the iconic 1960s comedy, The Dick Van Dyke Show.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chua is often credited as one of the pioneers of modern mixology in Singapore.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Pathfinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathfinder. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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