as in settlers
a person who settles in a new region
the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness
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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 pioneers
Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The lake’s volume had fallen about 67% since pioneers settled the valley.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Tell me about exploring some of those parallels between the pioneers and the modern-era quarterbacks.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Large, uninterrupted bayfront parcels along Brickell Avenue—named for early Miami pioneers William and Mary Brickell—rarely trade hands, and many buyers today see properties like this as future compound sites rather than preservation projects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
The two pioneers are simply on the wrong side of Miami Beach, the side that few outsiders associate with the neon glitz and glamour of Hotel Row.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Brain rot is one reason some AI pioneers now question whether large language models will achieve human-level intelligence.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, Son is dismissive of the low-cost models offered by China’s AI pioneers, such as DeepSeek, when compared to the frontier research conducted by OpenAI.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
So let’s hit the books and take a look at the life of one of Houston’s earliest pioneers.
—Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
Geese owes an attitudinal debt to the punk pioneers the Stooges.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
HackQuest pioneers this approach by creating comprehensive developer profiles on the blockchain.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
DiLoCoX pioneers a number of novel techniques, including pipeline parallelism, adaptive gradient compression, one-step-delay communication overlaps and local training, to create a decentralized AI training environment that scales to unprecedented heights.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
This team will be viewed as pioneers for a school that had never reached a state championship game in any team sport.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
The lake’s volume had fallen about 67% since pioneers settled the valley.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
Tell me about exploring some of those parallels between the pioneers and the modern-era quarterbacks.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
Large, uninterrupted bayfront parcels along Brickell Avenue—named for early Miami pioneers William and Mary Brickell—rarely trade hands, and many buyers today see properties like this as future compound sites rather than preservation projects.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
The two pioneers are simply on the wrong side of Miami Beach, the side that few outsiders associate with the neon glitz and glamour of Hotel Row.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Brain rot is one reason some AI pioneers now question whether large language models will achieve human-level intelligence.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
Still, Son is dismissive of the low-cost models offered by China’s AI pioneers, such as DeepSeek, when compared to the frontier research conducted by OpenAI.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
So let’s hit the books and take a look at the life of one of Houston’s earliest pioneers.
—Jhair Romero, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Reggaetón pioneers Luny Tunes and Venezuelan singer-songwriter Elena Rose are set to be honored with the BMI President’s Award and BMI Impact Award, respectively, at the 2026 BMI Latin Awards, taking place March 19 at the Fontainebleau Coastal Convention Center in Miami Beach, Fla.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2026
Geese owes an attitudinal debt to the punk pioneers the Stooges.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
HackQuest pioneers this approach by creating comprehensive developer profiles on the blockchain.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
DiLoCoX pioneers a number of novel techniques, including pipeline parallelism, adaptive gradient compression, one-step-delay communication overlaps and local training, to create a decentralized AI training environment that scales to unprecedented heights.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneers
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Saw Wee Kee, Waa Kee Sha and their surrounding areas have long been more than just recreation sites, and have rich histories extending back well before the earliest American settlers first arrived, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Early Spanish settlers called this fish grunion, which means grunter.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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This practice outraged the American colonists, who believed that general warrants enabled tyranny by empowering officers to enter homes and businesses at will.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Hopis and Zunis were part of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, where Spanish colonists and priests were driven out of the pueblos of New Mexico and northeastern Arizona.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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After the freeze of nearly $800 million in federal research funds, the deal’s resolution both restores essential support for academic research and institutes new requirements intended to bolster anti-discrimination efforts—especially against anti-Semitism.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2025
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In areas where our UDC system has been deployed, the grid operator instead institutes a brownout, cutting power by 90 percent.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2017
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The solid dramatic framework that Gyllenhaal establishes drives events onward with relentless force, and her film is devilishly clever in its fusion of gothic horror and film-noir tropes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each track establishes a groove, makes its point, and moves on just as quickly.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2026
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JPMorgan initiates Customers Bancorp as overweight JPMorgan says the regional bank is well positioned for growth.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The attack bypasses many standard malware protections because the user initiates it.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
6 Mar. 2026
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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This season, the show introduces new characters that inspire kids to overcome true-to-life challenges.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the domestic front, consumers will likely see the EV giant’s new product launches later this year, with the company’s new battery in focus, according to Cheng.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Owning a laptop from Apple is more affordable than ever with the new MacBook Neo, which launches later this month and costs nearly half the price of a MacBook Air.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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