- present participle of pioneer.
pioneering
Example Sentences
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In November 2021, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History opened an exhibit called “The Electric Dr. Franklin,” describing “Benjamin Franklin’s pioneering contributions to electrical science.”
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
"He's really one of the top experts in the world when it comes to the neuromuscular junction, and it definitely gives us an edge here at Mizzou for pioneering innovative work in this field."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
Sway Dasafo, a pioneering British Ghanaian rapper known for his lyric storytelling and championing of British music, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
What the family thought was a reconstituted stone bust turned out to be the work of pioneering 19th-Century artist and feminist figure, Harriet Goodhue Hosmer.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
As John Michell pointed out in his pioneering paper in 1783, a black hole still exerts a gravitational force on nearby objects.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
