groundbreaking
adjective
ground·break·ing
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kiŋ 
: introducing new ideas or methods
has written a groundbreaking work
Examples of groundbreaking in a Sentence
She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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The video could mark the beginning of a potentially groundbreaking trend of using AI in video production.
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Her groundbreaking work has shed light on unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, even unearthing new evidence.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
Her groundbreaking work has shed light on unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people, even unearthing new evidence.
—TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbreaking. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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