as in settler
a person who settles in a new region
the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness
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as in first
coming before all others in time or order
the nation's pioneer institution for the education of African-Americans
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as in to establish
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 pioneer
Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Scandinavian Rolodex No design movement is without its pioneers and watershed moments—here our experts share their list of noteworthy names, dates, and furniture pieces to know about.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla, his electric vehicle powerhouse, dominates the global EV market while pioneering advancements in autonomous driving.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Now the second largest city in metro Phoenix, Mesa was once a small community of Mormon pioneers.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Scandinavian Rolodex No design movement is without its pioneers and watershed moments—here our experts share their list of noteworthy names, dates, and furniture pieces to know about.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
In tandem with the modernist movement of the 20th century was the Danish concept of functionalism; a design philosophy of form follows function, which was introduced by pioneer Danish architects like Poul Henningsen and Vilhelm Lauritzen.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
One was pioneered in Bangladesh and has been taken up in India and other countries, where local ponds are used as swimming pools.
—Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla, his electric vehicle powerhouse, dominates the global EV market while pioneering advancements in autonomous driving.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneer
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Her family's land was seized by Israeli settlers at the end of July.Britt Clennett, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Huckabee has advocated for Israel to annex parts of the West Bank, which Israel occupied in 1967, and has backed Israeli settlers in the territory.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.Jessica Wang, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Both expressed a commitment to a smooth transition, a contrast to the acrimony and violence during the end of Trump's first term, when Trump refused to accept the election results. 5.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Trump has also indicated the U.S. could establish a strategic bitcoin reserve, by pooling funds obtained through seizures from criminal activity.Ryan Browne,Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, partnerships between automakers and businesses have established mass charging destinations at shopping centers and Starbucks locations.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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But white colonists’ aversion to arming enslaved people prevented many Black Americans from joining the Patriot cause.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The colonists pleged to remain loyal to Bavaria and the German language and their traditons.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, as noted with the illustrative examples with those in the housing goods industries, inquiries and initial connections with premium stores often happen through websites or email, which, by our definition, still qualifies as e-commerce.Tom Madsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Marc Joffe, a visiting fellow with the California Policy Center, said that one possibility would be to complete the initial 119-mile section of the track, from Madera to Shafter, then connect it with existing Amtrak service.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Before founding her company, Courtney worked at agencies and corporate companies along the East Coast.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Kenney founded Yogi’s House, a rescue that takes in dogs at risk for euthanasia in California, with Nicola Peltz-Beckham in 2022.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Forbes Business Council is the foremost growth and networking organization for business owners and leaders.Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sister Jen is one of the foremost academy students, who displays an uncanny level of common sense, uncensored intuition, and outspokenness that might make her one of the frontrunners to claim a leadership role should tragedy befall her stoic-but-flawed mentors, Valya and Tula.Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Instead, many recalls are initiated due to the potential risk of contamination in the food product.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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Oasis, which does not publicly declare its assets under management, has initiated high-profile change campaigns at several Japanese firms over the past year.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Pioneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneer. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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