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Recent Examples of pioneering
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Nearly a century after the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series was published, Netflix is revisiting the story of a pioneering family that struck out to make a new life for itself and headed west in the 1870s.
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Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The new project is led by Xidian’s Duan Baoyan, a pioneering electromechanical engineer and former president of the university.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Architect Lorcan O’Herlihy, a pioneering force in Los Angeles multifamily housing and founder of LOHA, has died at 66, leaving a city reshaped by his work.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Tom Dreesen, the classy comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra for 14 years, pushed for stand-ups to get paid at The Comedy Store and partnered in a pioneering interracial act with Tim Reid, died Wednesday.
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Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Stay at the Hilton West Palm Beach, where yoga, brunch, and District Fit wellness weekends make for the ideal girlfriend getaway, or The Ben, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel inspired by the pioneering spirit of Old Florida.
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Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The Thalberg, named for the pioneering MGM executive, goes to a creative producer whose body of work consistently reflects a high standard of motion picture production.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Meanwhile, a pioneering performer who is also a prominent critic of Israel also made history at the awards.
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Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Cannes premieres from Romeria to Drunken Noodles to The Wave join witchy CAMP and State of Firsts, a documentary on Sarah McBride’s pioneering campaign to become the first transgender person elected to Congress, on the art house circuit.
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Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
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Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Indeed, the next Palm Beach or Aspen may already be taking shape in unexpected places where only a few pioneering luxury buyers are looking today.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Other companies have followed up on IBM’s pioneering work without any direct collaboration.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Named after the defunct, pioneering pan-African airline founded in 1961, the group champions African and African diaspora expression.
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Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago area native, died Wednesday.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Adjective
Stu Sjouwerman is co-founder and CEO of ReadingMinds, a pioneering AI-moderated interview platform for conducting sentiment analysis.
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Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Nearly a century after the first book in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series was published, Netflix is revisiting the story of a pioneering family that struck out to make a new life for itself and headed west in the 1870s.
—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The new project is led by Xidian’s Duan Baoyan, a pioneering electromechanical engineer and former president of the university.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Architect Lorcan O’Herlihy, a pioneering force in Los Angeles multifamily housing and founder of LOHA, has died at 66, leaving a city reshaped by his work.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Tom Dreesen, the classy comedian who opened for Frank Sinatra for 14 years, pushed for stand-ups to get paid at The Comedy Store and partnered in a pioneering interracial act with Tim Reid, died Wednesday.
—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
Stay at the Hilton West Palm Beach, where yoga, brunch, and District Fit wellness weekends make for the ideal girlfriend getaway, or The Ben, a Marriott Autograph Collection hotel inspired by the pioneering spirit of Old Florida.
—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
The Thalberg, named for the pioneering MGM executive, goes to a creative producer whose body of work consistently reflects a high standard of motion picture production.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Meanwhile, a pioneering performer who is also a prominent critic of Israel also made history at the awards.
—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
Verb
This pioneering model demonstrates a viable path for scalable, multi-operator drone delivery and offers a blueprint for future autonomous aviation.
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John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Cannes premieres from Romeria to Drunken Noodles to The Wave join witchy CAMP and State of Firsts, a documentary on Sarah McBride’s pioneering campaign to become the first transgender person elected to Congress, on the art house circuit.
—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
The debut novel from this English professor and pioneering feminist follows Mira, a suburban homemaker who chafes against patriarchal society, divorces her husband, enrolls in graduate school, and becomes an outspoken advocate for women’s rights.
—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
Indeed, the next Palm Beach or Aspen may already be taking shape in unexpected places where only a few pioneering luxury buyers are looking today.
—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 June 2026
Other companies have followed up on IBM’s pioneering work without any direct collaboration.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2026
There are Sixties rock bands like the Sonics and the Small Faces, and pioneering hippie renegades like Love or the Thirteenth Floor Elevators.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2026
Named after the defunct, pioneering pan-African airline founded in 1961, the group champions African and African diaspora expression.
—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
23 June 2026
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago area native, died Wednesday.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneering
Adjective
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Morelia is named after José María Morelos, a revolutionary priest and key leader of the Mexican War of Independence.
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For me, rock and roll is a revolutionary act in and of itself.
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The suit involved not only the church but founding Pastor Robert Morris and former elder Steve Dulin.
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This recognition contradicted almost two centuries of Colonial practice, making it among the most radical achievements of the founding era.
Adjective
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The executive order directed the federal government to shore up key cyber defenses and establish a mechanism for testing the most advanced AI models for safety issues.
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The rapid integration of AI into healthcare is fueling a massive demand for advanced computing hardware like GPUs.
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Netanyahu said that Israel is allowing the Lebanese army to begin preparing to take control of territory, while the Israeli military is establishing two pilot zones.
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The Gateway space station planned for lunar orbit was also canceled in favor of a stronger focus on establishing a base on the moon's surface.
Adjective
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His endorsements are for progressive candidates challenging incumbent Democrats.
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In a crowded field, voters will pick among four candidates who are all different flavors of Democrat, ranging from moderate to much more progressive and aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America.
Verb
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Unlike a static application, an AI agent may interact across multiple systems dynamically, retrieve and process sensitive information and take actions without a human initiating each step.
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Atlanta Police Department Police say the three children ran away and were last seen in the area of First Avenue SW and Sixth Street SW before initiating their search.
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The multi-million-dollar, state-of-the-art chopper made its debut last year thanks to funding from the Minnesota Legislature.
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In the 1971 technothriller The Andromeda Strain, identifying an unknown microbe took a team of scientists and a secret state-of-the-art underground research facility.
Verb
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Steve made a conscious effort to care for Holden by introducing him to his family and staying in touch often.
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Bessent and Hassett have also mused publicly about introducing a new requirement that candidates for regional Fed presidencies must have lived in that district for at least three years.
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“Pioneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneering. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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