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Recent Examples of pioneered
Deep-blue Massachusetts pioneered the voluntary stretch codes, which reduce carbon emissions and energy use beyond base-code requirements.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Josh Tavel’s team had pioneered a new and much faster mode of vehicle development.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
South African Krugerrand The Krugerrand pioneered modern gold bullion investing when South Africa introduced it in 1967, long before most other mints followed.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The economic theory that determines why a company decides to buy something rather than build it was pioneered by British economist Ronald Coase, beginning in the late 1930s.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The area is home to the Ise Grand Shrine—considered the spiritual birthplace of the Japanese people—as well as a history of pearl cultivation, as pioneered by the famed Mikimoto pearl company.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Around 1980, channels such as C-SPAN and CNN pioneered the idea that videos could mediate the reality of a universe that is too large and complex to be wholly perceived for people with limited time, attention, and sensory abilities.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Is Chuck Schumer headed down the same dark treadmill to senility pioneered by Dementia Joe Biden before him?
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Josh Tavel’s team had pioneered a new and much faster mode of vehicle development.
—Jon McNeill, Big Think, 25 Mar. 2026
South African Krugerrand The Krugerrand pioneered modern gold bullion investing when South Africa introduced it in 1967, long before most other mints followed.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The economic theory that determines why a company decides to buy something rather than build it was pioneered by British economist Ronald Coase, beginning in the late 1930s.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
The area is home to the Ise Grand Shrine—considered the spiritual birthplace of the Japanese people—as well as a history of pearl cultivation, as pioneered by the famed Mikimoto pearl company.
—Kelsey Eisen, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2026
Around 1980, channels such as C-SPAN and CNN pioneered the idea that videos could mediate the reality of a universe that is too large and complex to be wholly perceived for people with limited time, attention, and sensory abilities.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The countertop material — typically the mineral quartz crushed and cooked with plastic resins, dyes and glass into slabs — was pioneered in 1987 by Israel’s Caesarstone, which still makes it and is named in hundreds of lawsuits, including Peña’s.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keuilian, a stout, bearded fifty-one-year-old, founded Fit Body Boot Camp, a global personal-training franchise, in 2010, and now lives in Chino Hills, California.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The new collection builds on the garment dye story the brands established in 2022 with their first collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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California established Cesar Chavez Day as an official paid holiday for state workers in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Still Gone, Still Missed Hershey Swoops, introduced in 2003 and discontinued in August 2006, never quite found their audience.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Not so fast, the states say; at least 11 states have initiated regulatory efforts, issued cease-and-desist letters or sued, with more litigation and legislation likely to come.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Graves, the police chief, notes that in March one year ago, the police department initiated a call-to-action to combat domestic violence.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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In 2008, Aaron Marino launched a YouTube channel called Alpha M.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Rapid Support Forces and their allies in the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement–North launched a major offensive on Saturday on Dilling, the capital of South Kordofan province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Work rules were instituted as a qualification for federal food (then known as Food Stamps) in 1996, though the requirement has been on hold since the high-unemployment era of the Great Recession.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Pioneered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneered. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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