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Recent Examples of pioneering
Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
When Corse took the podium, the pioneering Light and Space artist spoke on her decades-long relationship with LACMA.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The British Navy highlighted that this first-of-its-kind deployment took place aboard the Royal Navy’s new Excalibur (XCal) extra-large uncrewed autonomous vehicle (XLUAV), a pioneering testbed advancing the UK’s capabilities in autonomous underwater operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Since the pioneering French electronic duo announced their split in 2021, Bangalter has scored several projects, including a French ballet and a comedy film inspired by Salvador Dalí.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Beachwood Pizza & Beer is honoring a late pioneering chef known as the father of Wine Country cuisine by taking inspiration directly from one of his cookbooks to create a temporary menu at its Hunting Beach location.
—Richard Guzman, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Both were formerly with Generation Investment Management, the pioneering sustainable investment management firm founded by former Vice President Al Gore a little more than 20 years ago.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This plant was ambitious and pioneering; the team in South Carolina solved infections, yield loss and the operational complexity of a brand-new biomanufacturing process.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Back then, however, no one knew what physical substance or mechanism was actually responsible for traits being passed from a parent on to offspring, despite the pioneering genetics work of Gregor Mendel and his pea plants in the 19th century.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Bureaucrats are doomed to fail pioneering efforts requiring singleness of purpose and continuity of effort especially having risky and unforeseen outcomes of competing interests.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 25 years later, Kerr Smith still remembers the rollercoaster of emotions that came with his pioneering LGBTQ role on Dawson’s Creek.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Nannai Noronha This hotel is a refined extension of the iconic Nannai brand, known for pioneering luxury bungalow stays in northeastern Brazil.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The company merges pioneering animation and virtual production workflows withe film, animation and gaming.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Combining centuries-old Jewish folklore with the then-new medium of cinema, Paul Wegener and Carl Boese’s pioneering horror film draws its inspiration from a legend about a life-sized clay figure — a golem — that came to life to protect the Jews of Prague.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
An ocean technology company has just unveiled a pioneering underwater habitat prototype at a hangar in Miami, designed to allow scientists to live and carry out research beneath the sea’s surface for days at a time.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
When Corse took the podium, the pioneering Light and Space artist spoke on her decades-long relationship with LACMA.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
The British Navy highlighted that this first-of-its-kind deployment took place aboard the Royal Navy’s new Excalibur (XCal) extra-large uncrewed autonomous vehicle (XLUAV), a pioneering testbed advancing the UK’s capabilities in autonomous underwater operations.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Margaret DePriest, a onetime actress who spent three decades as a pioneering head writer on such soap operas as General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, All My Children and Another World, has died.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Since the pioneering French electronic duo announced their split in 2021, Bangalter has scored several projects, including a French ballet and a comedy film inspired by Salvador Dalí.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2025
Beachwood Pizza & Beer is honoring a late pioneering chef known as the father of Wine Country cuisine by taking inspiration directly from one of his cookbooks to create a temporary menu at its Hunting Beach location.
—Richard Guzman, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Both were formerly with Generation Investment Management, the pioneering sustainable investment management firm founded by former Vice President Al Gore a little more than 20 years ago.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
This plant was ambitious and pioneering; the team in South Carolina solved infections, yield loss and the operational complexity of a brand-new biomanufacturing process.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The comments came after the triumvirate blasted through a fizzy set of pioneering hip-hop.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Back then, however, no one knew what physical substance or mechanism was actually responsible for traits being passed from a parent on to offspring, despite the pioneering genetics work of Gregor Mendel and his pea plants in the 19th century.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Bureaucrats are doomed to fail pioneering efforts requiring singleness of purpose and continuity of effort especially having risky and unforeseen outcomes of competing interests.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
More than 25 years later, Kerr Smith still remembers the rollercoaster of emotions that came with his pioneering LGBTQ role on Dawson’s Creek.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Nannai Noronha This hotel is a refined extension of the iconic Nannai brand, known for pioneering luxury bungalow stays in northeastern Brazil.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The company merges pioneering animation and virtual production workflows withe film, animation and gaming.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Combining centuries-old Jewish folklore with the then-new medium of cinema, Paul Wegener and Carl Boese’s pioneering horror film draws its inspiration from a legend about a life-sized clay figure — a golem — that came to life to protect the Jews of Prague.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
An ocean technology company has just unveiled a pioneering underwater habitat prototype at a hangar in Miami, designed to allow scientists to live and carry out research beneath the sea’s surface for days at a time.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneering
Adjective
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In the action-thriller, Taylor, 34, stars as a member of a revolutionary group, the French 75, who is in a relationship with Bob Ferguson (Leonardo DiCaprio, 50).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in Mexico have developed a revolutionary zinc-air battery (ZAB) that keeps running even after being punctured, exposed to flames, or even completely submerged in water.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After recovering from the shooting, Giffords has become an advocate for gun control – founding an eponymous organization to advance the cause.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There's no doubt there's more trailblazing to be done.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The iconic actress — renowned for playing Sandra Clark on the '80s sitcom 227 — not only graced our screens for decades with unparalleled talent but also stands tall as the trailblazing first Black actress to clinch an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.—
Clay Cane,
Peoplemag,
3 Feb. 2024
Verb
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By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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When emergencies result in a premature birth or a baby with medical complications, immediate access to advanced neonatal care is critical.—
MemorialCare Medical Group,
Oc Register,
10 Jan. 2026
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Safety through advanced technology Safety remains the primary concern for any personal aircraft, and Plaut addresses this through extreme hardware redundancy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Eleven is forced to enter the Abyss in person, initiating a fight between her and Vecna, while her friends fight the Mind Flayer.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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One proposal gaining support at least among progressive members is a payroll tax, loosely modeled after a Massachusetts measure, targeting companies that do not offer employees health insurance.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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It was later discovered Williams had Lewy body dementia, the second-most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer's disease.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The health scare occurred at the Chopard Trophee dinner just as Festival director Thierry Fremaux was introducing actor Francois Civil onstage, according to Variety.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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Platforms across the region are raising prices, introducing higher-tier products and bundling premium sports and local content.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Pioneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneering. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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