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Recent Examples of pioneered
Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed on Wednesday, pioneered a new model for conservative political advocacy, merging multi-platform media commentary with in-person gatherings and get-out-the-vote drives.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, Georgia State University pioneered predictive analytics and AI-powered advising, reducing equity gaps and increasing graduation rates.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Neutron will perform vertical landings like those pioneered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Bessent had reportedly heard from several people that Pulte — whose grandfather pioneered the home-construction behemoth PulteGroup — had been badmouthing him to Trump, the outlet stated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1813, Ling opened the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute, in Stockholm, which also pioneered calisthenics.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Bryce DeWitt and John Wheeler pioneered approaches to a quantum theory of gravity.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Marking its 25th year, HH&S rebranded its honors to pay tribute to the late trailblazing TV writer-producer Lear, who pioneered classic television hits like All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and One Day at a Time — all of which broke ground in tackling relevant sociopolitical issues.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
For example, Georgia State University pioneered predictive analytics and AI-powered advising, reducing equity gaps and increasing graduation rates.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Neutron will perform vertical landings like those pioneered by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 program.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Bessent had reportedly heard from several people that Pulte — whose grandfather pioneered the home-construction behemoth PulteGroup — had been badmouthing him to Trump, the outlet stated.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
In 1813, Ling opened the Royal Central Gymnastics Institute, in Stockholm, which also pioneered calisthenics.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Hence, clubs are turning to the player-trading model long pioneered, and more recently supercharged, by Chelsea.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Bryce DeWitt and John Wheeler pioneered approaches to a quantum theory of gravity.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Marking its 25th year, HH&S rebranded its honors to pay tribute to the late trailblazing TV writer-producer Lear, who pioneered classic television hits like All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and One Day at a Time — all of which broke ground in tackling relevant sociopolitical issues.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneered
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Gemini was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 and holds more than $21 billion of assets on its platform as of the end of July.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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France’s Fifth Republic, founded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued the Third and Fourth Republics earlier in the 20th century.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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As has been established…He is trained by Bob Baffert.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The supporting drama actor category, formally established in 1970, has seen 13 Black actors accumulate 23 nominations over five decades.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 Ford Explorer midsize SUV introduced new features, and lost a couple less popular ones, when the when the three-row family hauler hit dealerships in July 2024.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And, finally, last but likely not least, Joey Cantillo broke into the big leagues last summer and officially introduced himself on Tuesday night.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Haas have not initiated a Right of Review appeal within the 96-hour window available to all teams in such matters, following the Monza race last Sunday.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest beneficiary of the upsurge in demand has been easyJet, which launched easyJet Holidays to fill the gap left by Thomas Cook.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Combined, these economic and political pressures created fertile ground for social mobilization.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Nothing about disabled people should be created without disabled people and this principle becomes even more critical when dealing with AI systems that can perpetuate or challenge existing biases.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Anticipating widespread unemployment, Kaegi also instituted a COVID adjustment in 2020, cutting residential assessments considerably.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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This iteration of the rule was instituted in July, effectively allowing NASCAR to guarantee the six 23XI and FRM cars to be in the field if more than 40 cars enter a race.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Pioneered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneered. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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