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pathfinder

[path-fahyn-der, pahth‑] / ˈpæθˌfaɪn dər, ˈpɑθ‑ /
NOUN
explorer
Synonyms
STRONG
adventurer experimenter pilgrim pioneer searcher seeker traveler
WEAK
inquisitive person
NOUN
guide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
counselor mentor model pilot teacher
STRONG
adviser attendant captain chaperon cicerone conductor controller convoy criterion design director docent escort example exemplar exhibitor genie genius guru ideal inspiration lead leader lodestar monitor paradigm pattern pioneer rudder scout standard superintendent usher vanguard
WEAK
guiding spirit
Antonyms
STRONG
follower
NOUN
mover and shaker
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer enterprising person entrepreneur generator go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer spark plug trailblazer upstart wheeler and dealer whip
NOUN
pioneer
Synonyms
STRONG
colonist colonizer developer explorer founder guide homesteader immigrant innovator leader pilgrim scout settler squatter trailblazer
WEAK
frontier settler
NOUN
point man
Synonyms
WEAK
explorer guide leader player playmaker point scout trailblazer trailbreaker
NOUN
rising star
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer dynamo enterprising person entrepreneur generator go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer spark plug trailblazer up-and-comer upstart wheeler and dealer whip
NOUN
up-and-comer
Synonyms
WEAK
VIP achiever affluential catalyst doer dynamo enterprising person entrepreneur generator girlboss go-getter heavy hitter heavyweight leader lightning rod man of influence mover palpable presence player presence producer rising star spark plug trailblazer upstart wheeler and dealer whip
NOUN
vagabond
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wanderer
STRONG
explorer haji pilgrim pioneer rambler rover tourist trailblazer trekker wayfarer
Antonyms
WEAK
inhabitant

Example Sentences

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Officials hope to pass the legislation to make police mergers more straightforward in this parliament and to get through at least one "pathfinder" merger before the next election.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

"The fact that it can is a major breakthrough because this is now a pathfinder project for similar projects in Europe."

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2022

Mr. Cerruti was a pathfinder in other ways.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2022

Right now, the company is working toward a pathfinder mission that would send a test robot to the Earth-Moon Lagrange point as early as spring of 2024.

From The Verge • Feb. 3, 2022

Basil Stag Hare, camouflage expert and foot fighter, in the lead; Jess Squirrel, champion climber and pathfinder, close behind him.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques