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pioneering

[pahy-uh-neer-ing] / ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər ɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
futuristic
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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This has left the pioneering cryptocurrency on the cusp of a breakout that could take its price back toward six-figure territory, analysts said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

She connects with Salonen’s pioneering fascination with technology and the orchestra.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This often made it scrappy and innovative, however, often pioneering technologies like better automatic transmissions, cruise control and four-wheel anti-lock brakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Elon Musk’s rocket company is one of the most unique on the planet, handling more than half of all orbital launches worldwide and building its competitive moat through the pioneering use of reusable rockets.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

That was surely a factor in his becoming perhaps the most accomplished American physicist not to receive a Nobel Prize, but it does not mean he failed to do pioneering research.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik