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pioneers

NOUN

person who finds a new place, founds something

Synonyms

STRONG

colonist colonizer developer explorer founder guide homesteader immigrant innovator leader pathfinder pilgrim scout settler squatter trailblazer

WEAK

frontier settler

VERB

invent; lay the groundwork

Synonyms

STRONG

begin colonize create develop discover establish explore found initiate instigate institute launch originate prepare spearhead start

WEAK

go out in front map out open up show the way take the lead trailblaze

Antonyms

STRONG

cease complete conclude destroy die end finish halt ignore neglect prevent ruin stop terminate

Example Sentences

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The tool, still limited to a select group of customers, arrives roughly a year and a half behind pioneers such as OpenAI and Google.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Sadelain is widely recognized as one of the pioneers of CAR T-cell therapy and has played a key role in its development and clinical use.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss are among the bitcoin pioneers betting big on the so-called privacy token, which lets users shield their transaction details.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Even the pioneers of AI will tell you, Stassun said, in many cases, what AI does very well is rapidly synthesizing, consolidating or repackaging existing information.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Steve Jobs: February 24,1955 Another of the pioneers of the software revolution was Eric Schmidt.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell