groundbreaker

noun

Definition of groundbreakernext
as in pioneer

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Recent Examples of groundbreaker Inez Jackson was a true San Jose groundbreaker. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 And that's like a groundbreaker too. — Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Feb. 2026 The event, honoring groundbreakers in various fields, included singer-songwriter Billie Eilish among its award recipients. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025 Randall added a tip of the hat to Billboard-charting Grand Ole Opry-performing groundbreaker Linda Martell. — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for groundbreaker
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  1. pioneer
  2. innovator
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  • Like many of the pioneers who would go on to inspire the genre, Hysterical Love Project are resistant to being boxed in as trip-hop at all.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Economists have spent much of 2026 watching to see if the artificial intelligence bubble will burst, much like the boom-and-burn cycle of dot-com pioneer companies in the late 1990s.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of pioneer
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  • Danaher — Shares lost 3% after the life sciences and diagnostics innovator reported a slight revenue miss in its third-quarter earnings report.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The challenge now is for brands to make this business case in time for innovators to survive, says American Circular Textiles founder Rachel van Metre Kibbe.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovator

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“Groundbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundbreaker. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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