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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 pioneering
Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
St Vincent’s Hospital has played a vital role in pioneering cardiac treatments, including Australia’s first successful heart transplant in 1984 by Victor Chang.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Other streamers have them too (looking at you, Amazon and Apple), but the pioneering service colonized this space first and set the template.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
This yacht condenses the yard’s signature design cues and philosophies into a perfectly manageable 62-foot footprint and features the brand’s pioneering V-Warp Technology to create a boat that’s fast and efficient—hitting top speeds of 30 knots during sea trials.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
For the past decade, the Turkish-American visual artist has made headlines for his pioneering work in bringing artificial intelligence to the art world.
—Chris Erik Thomas, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Innovative solutions to mine copper The Rio Tinto Centre is pioneering new extraction techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Angie Stone, the soul singer who rose to fame as a member of pioneering female hip-hop trio the Sequence and later became a prominent soul singer, died at the age of 63.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
Andy Palmer faced similar decisions in his six years as CEO of Aston Martin and earned his Godfather of EVs nickname for pioneering the Leaf while global COO of Nissan.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Chagall’s fascination with Mediterranean light magnifies the vibrant colors and imagery of this lyrical narrative underscoring his playful, pioneering experimentation.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
St Vincent’s Hospital has played a vital role in pioneering cardiac treatments, including Australia’s first successful heart transplant in 1984 by Victor Chang.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Other streamers have them too (looking at you, Amazon and Apple), but the pioneering service colonized this space first and set the template.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025
This yacht condenses the yard’s signature design cues and philosophies into a perfectly manageable 62-foot footprint and features the brand’s pioneering V-Warp Technology to create a boat that’s fast and efficient—hitting top speeds of 30 knots during sea trials.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
For the past decade, the Turkish-American visual artist has made headlines for his pioneering work in bringing artificial intelligence to the art world.
—Chris Erik Thomas, ARTnews.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Innovative solutions to mine copper The Rio Tinto Centre is pioneering new extraction techniques.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2025
Angie Stone, the soul singer who rose to fame as a member of pioneering female hip-hop trio the Sequence and later became a prominent soul singer, died at the age of 63.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 1 Mar. 2025
Andy Palmer faced similar decisions in his six years as CEO of Aston Martin and earned his Godfather of EVs nickname for pioneering the Leaf while global COO of Nissan.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneering
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Since founding the lifestyle brand Simplified in 2008, the mother of three has amassed over 30,000 followers on Substack and nearly 300,000 on Instagram.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
10 Apr. 2025
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Women deserve their own places at the top, and if that means more women are founding companies, the more, the merrier.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even at 18,000 years old, the mammoth boomerang was already among the oldest examples of spinning-flying-flat-stick technology (some might even have called it revolutionary) in the world.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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The balloon framing that was used was considered revolutionary in construction at the time, but fell out of favor after the Great Chicago Fire.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Verb
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To increase your chances of getting into REM on time, experts recommended establishing a healthy overall sleep routine.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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To achieve military domination, you'll be tasked with forcefully establishing your Ideology and your empire around the globe.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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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During the 180-review period, the Attorney General shall cease initiating new FCPA investigations or enforcement actions, absent exception.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Start Fertilizing in Early Spring or Late Winter When the days start to get longer and the temperatures warm in early spring or late winter, orchids begin producing new growth and initiating bud development, Kondrat says.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Harper at least advanced Schwarber with a tapper back to the pitcher.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Taming your hair can be challenging without the right tools, and Prime Day sales are the perfect opportunity to upgrade your old flat iron to something more advanced.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
Verb
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So, introducing Rays pitchers to an outdoor park with lots of wind gusts might take some getting used to.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Last of Us season 1, for example, remained true to the games by introducing prominent LGBTQ+ characters, including Ramsey as Ellie, Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett as Bill and Frank, and Storm Reid as Ellie’s first love, Riley.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mamdani, who espouses more progressive socialist-leaning views, wants to make New York City more affordable for all, paid for through more taxes on wealthy individuals and corporations.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Despite representing a team that finished 11th in the most recent Liga F season, Jacinto finished in the top 10 for progressive passes (third, with 238), key passes (joint eighth, with 49), passes into the final third (fifth, with 221), and passes into the penalty area (seventh, with 43).—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Pioneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneering. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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