as in innovative
introducing new ideas or methods
She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics. a groundbreaking new book
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Recent Examples of groundbreaking
In a groundbreaking and reverent moment for both music and culture, Clipse—the legendary hip-hop duo comprised of Pusha T and No Malice—became the first hip-hop artists in history to perform at The Vatican.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Snoop Dogg has sparked backlash for anti-gay remarks made on a podcast, nearly two decades after his cameo on the groundbreaking lesbian drama The L Word.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Ray Lewis Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to creating a safer community, hosted a groundbreaking event for the Lewis Estates and Townhomes at 49th and Tennessee Streets in Gary.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Her recent appointment as Creative Director of Proenza Schouler marks a groundbreaking moment in Black fashion, affirming her place as a visionary shaping the future of the industry.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Snoop Dogg has sparked backlash for anti-gay remarks made on a podcast, nearly two decades after his cameo on the groundbreaking lesbian drama The L Word.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Ray Lewis Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to creating a safer community, hosted a groundbreaking event for the Lewis Estates and Townhomes at 49th and Tennessee Streets in Gary.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groundbreaking
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As a leader, putting your focus building a truly innovative organization can enable you to pull up and look at the equity landscape from a bigger picture lens.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While technology has always played a role in diagnosing and treating disease, the health care industry as a whole has been slower to adopt innovative digital platforms for analyzing data to change how care is delivered.—
Alice Park,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Still others could be finding creative funding solutions — from selling naming rights to signing advertising sponsorships that tap into community and alumni networks.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The original sketch ran in October 2023, when Bargatze first hosted of the long-running sketch show.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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By 1880, Jenkins had taken over Moffat’s operation entirely, selling the original business’s stock of Hallet & Davis pianos and Estey organs.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Universal Pictures has pushed back the release of Other Mommy, its horror film from Atomic Monster, based on the novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman (Bird Box).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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New Therapies Targeting Inflammaging While lifestyle interventions remain fundamental, advances in biomedical research are yielding novel therapies that target the underlying mechanisms of inflammation.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hacking a pre-Internet console Making this amusing amalgam of past and present technology possible required some clever engineering.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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If so, its still a quick and clever method for styling a bun in a pinch.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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This is the second time in a row that fresh Hindi releases fell short at the box office while a south-Indian film ranked high among global top scorers for a weekend.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The radiance and fresh-grapefruit scent linger on the skin; so do the moisturizing sunflower, passion fruit, açai, babassu, and rice bran oils.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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