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pioneering

[pahy-uh-neer-ing] / ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
futuristic
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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He was the first fisherman to retrain as an environmental defender under a pioneering project to replenish the Caribbean coral ecosystem.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Thank you Laura Landro for providing the historical context for my family’s experience, a pioneering era.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

After a seven-year closure, this vibrant hub for black art—whose pioneering artist-in-residence program has yielded some of the most important creators of the past three decades—had been sorely missed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The pioneering Silicon Valley company reported profit of $29.6 billion on revenue of $111.2 billion in the recently ended quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

I’ve been lucky enough now in my life to meet all sorts of extraordinary and accomplished people—world leaders, inventors, musicians, astronauts, athletes, professors, entrepreneurs, artists and writers, pioneering doctors and researchers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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