as in settlers
a person who settles in a new region
the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness
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to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research
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Recent Examples of pioneers
Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
CollegeHumor was part of a generation of online video pioneers—coming up well before YouTube and before short-form and streaming video became the lingua franca of the internet.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
He’s written for Beyoncé, Playboi Carti, and Jazmine Sullivan, and there are other pioneers who’ve given him sage advice.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Panels featuring pioneers in robotics, gene therapy and aerospace explored how emerging technologies like AI and biotech are reshaping everyday life — from disease treatment to resource harvesting to manufacturing processes.
—Forbeslive, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Trip cohorts can comprise Hollywood stars, Fortune 500 CEOs, international royalty (including British Monarchy members) and astronaut pioneers mingling with low-profile multi-millionaires and billionaires.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Turkey is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in this field, but others have been steadily following in its footsteps, making many feel as though a carpet has been pulled from under them.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Sourcing Journal sat down with Barenblat to learn about what’s next for the industry’s sustainability pioneers.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Ben Johnson’s Bears are pioneers in the field of loopy comebacks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Geese owes an attitudinal debt to the punk pioneers the Stooges.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
HackQuest pioneers this approach by creating comprehensive developer profiles on the blockchain.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
DiLoCoX pioneers a number of novel techniques, including pipeline parallelism, adaptive gradient compression, one-step-delay communication overlaps and local training, to create a decentralized AI training environment that scales to unprecedented heights.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
Busch and his wife Samantha, were pioneers in discussing infertility and their struggle to have children before bringing son Brexton and daughter Lennix into the world.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 23 May 2026
CollegeHumor was part of a generation of online video pioneers—coming up well before YouTube and before short-form and streaming video became the lingua franca of the internet.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
He’s written for Beyoncé, Playboi Carti, and Jazmine Sullivan, and there are other pioneers who’ve given him sage advice.
—Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026
Panels featuring pioneers in robotics, gene therapy and aerospace explored how emerging technologies like AI and biotech are reshaping everyday life — from disease treatment to resource harvesting to manufacturing processes.
—Forbeslive, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Trip cohorts can comprise Hollywood stars, Fortune 500 CEOs, international royalty (including British Monarchy members) and astronaut pioneers mingling with low-profile multi-millionaires and billionaires.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Turkey is undoubtedly one of the pioneers in this field, but others have been steadily following in its footsteps, making many feel as though a carpet has been pulled from under them.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Sourcing Journal sat down with Barenblat to learn about what’s next for the industry’s sustainability pioneers.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Ben Johnson’s Bears are pioneers in the field of loopy comebacks.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Verb
This year’s Veteran Era Category, which honors artists that came to musical prominence before 1980, was awarded to bluegrass and folk music pioneers The Stanley Brothers, Ralph and Carter Stanley.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2026
Geese owes an attitudinal debt to the punk pioneers the Stooges.
—Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
HackQuest pioneers this approach by creating comprehensive developer profiles on the blockchain.
—Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
DiLoCoX pioneers a number of novel techniques, including pipeline parallelism, adaptive gradient compression, one-step-delay communication overlaps and local training, to create a decentralized AI training environment that scales to unprecedented heights.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneers
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During that period, settlers flooded into the Utes’ former homelands, Andrews said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The process of transforming this area where many Palestinian families have lived for generations into a Jewish neighborhood has accelerated under Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government, which includes two cabinet ministers who are settlers themselves.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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During the Pequot War, a conflict between Connecticut colonists and the Pequot tribe, Capt.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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In Ho Chi Minh City, bánh mì grew out of French colonization — the colonists brought the baguette, and Vietnamese bakers reworked it into something lighter and crispier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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After the freeze of nearly $800 million in federal research funds, the deal’s resolution both restores essential support for academic research and institutes new requirements intended to bolster anti-discrimination efforts—especially against anti-Semitism.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Nov. 2025
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In areas where our UDC system has been deployed, the grid operator instead institutes a brownout, cutting power by 90 percent.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Jan. 2017
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In addition to the weekly shows and game coverage, the partnership also establishes a joint year-round collaboration focused on community initiatives that serve Southern California.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This establishes a safe zone called the Learned Homing Area.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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Needham initiates QuickLogic Corporation as buy Needham says the semis company has revenue upside.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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The state often initiates the national discussion on issues such as environmental protection, fair working conditions, and minority rights, which, in turn, triggers parallel efforts or counterefforts elsewhere in the country.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The film introduces German actor Naomi Cosma in a breakout performance, alongside a cast of young American non-pros Rivilis discovered locally in New Mexico.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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In the second slide, Kelce introduces the shop (and its 87-year-old owner) in a video.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The Disney and Formula 1 core collection launches on Friday and the Montreal capsule launches on May 21, available at the Montreal Grand Prix, on Formula 1’s website and at the Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix Plaza.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Volt Factor launches with a strategic advisory board drawn from the sports, toys, entertainment and capital industries.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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