as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the nation's pioneer institution for the education of African-Americans
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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research
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Recent Examples of pioneer
Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Douglas, a pioneer of criminal profiling, had been chief of the FBI's Behavior Science Unit, the BAU's predecessor.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
That offers the prospect of a substantial reward, as investors bank on healthy returns from a technology that has taken the world by storm since OpenAI released its pioneering ChatGPT less than four years ago.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
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Noun
In the 1800s, an entrepreneur opened cowboy baths using the hot springs for pioneers traveling West, and this eventually evolved into some boarding rooms and then the hotel.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Douglas, a pioneer of criminal profiling, had been chief of the FBI's Behavior Science Unit, the BAU's predecessor.
—Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
In tandem with the modernist movement of the 20th century was the Danish concept of functionalism; a design philosophy of form follows function, which was introduced by pioneer Danish architects like Poul Henningsen and Vilhelm Lauritzen.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
While other early craft breweries were chasing the next big IPA, Sudwerk planted a flag for clean, traditional, malt-forward lagers — and helped pioneer the Northern California craft scene in the process.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2026
That offers the prospect of a substantial reward, as investors bank on healthy returns from a technology that has taken the world by storm since OpenAI released its pioneering ChatGPT less than four years ago.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneer
Noun
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel's government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Goldman has consistently criticized Israel’s government and condemned settler violence but has stopped short of describing the conflict as a genocide, which Lander has done.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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Giants second baseman Luis Arraez left Tuesday night’s game against the Athletics after fouling a ball off his right foot in the bottom of the first inning and is questionable for Wednesday night’s matchup.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Karaban earned first-team All-Big East Conference honors as a senior this season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Verb
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However, command issues and inconsistency prevented him from establishing a permanent role.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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These types of commissions, which have facilitated significant improvements in other states’ public defender systems, are usually established by the governor.—
Anat Rubin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.—
Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
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Those groups, and more recent successors, drew on strains of conspiracy theory-minded thinking that go back to the American Revolution, when many colonists believed that a corrupt British elite was plotting to strip them of their traditional liberties.—
Vivian Yee,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The development came after the judge ruled in May that evidence found during an initial search of Mangione's backpack must be suppressed, including a magazine, cell phone, passport and wallet.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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McGarry, while supportive of the county's initial steps, remains skeptical that the ordinance goes far enough to protect the most vulnerable residents.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Amazon‘s Wondery is aiming to amplify the game of Boardroom, the media company founded by NBA champion Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman, under a wide-ranging deal.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Gifford, who never attended college, eventually sold those buildings and became the city’s foremost expert on the repair and maintenance of boilers, writing a 571-page textbook on building science.—
Jesse Armas,
Curbed,
16 June 2026
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.—
Kevin Brady,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The vote was 6-1 in favor of initiating the contract cancellation.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Earlier this year, Del Rio initiated arbitration against CBS Studios.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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“Pioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneer. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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