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he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research
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Recent Examples of pioneering
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Beth also spent 19 years at Accenture, pioneering its cloud consulting business.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Companies like Loop Industries are pioneering advanced recycling techniques that convert waste into high-quality raw materials.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Vehicles like the Javelin, Hornet, Pacer, Gremlin, Matador, Ambassador and Rambler might spring to mind, but the company’s pioneering work with the four-wheel drive Eagle and purchase of Kaiser Jeep in 1970 highlight some of the connections to popular offerings today.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
While there was clearly contradictory tension in some of these principles, there is pioneering guidance there too.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Israeli innovators are pioneering technologies that address critical challenges in air defense, homeland security, aviation, dual-use applications, space technologies and more.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In the early months of 2025, NASA is set to launch the Lunar Trailblazer, a pioneering small satellite designed to map the distribution of water on the moon's surface.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
From bold space explorations to pioneering particle physics experiments, the coming year is set to be a spectacular showcase of innovation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
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This pioneering work could redefine the future of wearable technology and its environmental footprint.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2025
Beth also spent 19 years at Accenture, pioneering its cloud consulting business.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Companies like Loop Industries are pioneering advanced recycling techniques that convert waste into high-quality raw materials.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Vehicles like the Javelin, Hornet, Pacer, Gremlin, Matador, Ambassador and Rambler might spring to mind, but the company’s pioneering work with the four-wheel drive Eagle and purchase of Kaiser Jeep in 1970 highlight some of the connections to popular offerings today.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
While there was clearly contradictory tension in some of these principles, there is pioneering guidance there too.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Israeli innovators are pioneering technologies that address critical challenges in air defense, homeland security, aviation, dual-use applications, space technologies and more.
—Gil Press, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In the early months of 2025, NASA is set to launch the Lunar Trailblazer, a pioneering small satellite designed to map the distribution of water on the moon's surface.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
From bold space explorations to pioneering particle physics experiments, the coming year is set to be a spectacular showcase of innovation.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneering
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When Arnault took control of LVMH, his strategy wasn't revolutionary: maintaining luxury brand exclusivity while expanding global reach.—
Marius Ivanauskas,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Enter Khadija Imara who co-founded an innovative and revolutionary hair comb that efficiently unravels multiple braids at the same time while also detangling hair – The Original Unbraider.—
Sheilla Mamona,
refinery29.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Abigail Stuart, founding partner of Day One Strategy, with 20+ years in brand and market research, drives innovation and champions AI.—
Abigail Stuart,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The team focused on the northern end of town, known as Upper Brooklyn, where records showed the founding families once lived.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025
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There's no doubt there's more trailblazing to be done.—
Brittany Talarico,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The iconic actress — renowned for playing Sandra Clark on the '80s sitcom 227 — not only graced our screens for decades with unparalleled talent but also stands tall as the trailblazing first Black actress to clinch an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1987.—
Clay Cane,
Peoplemag,
3 Feb. 2024
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By Daniella Gray Family and Parenting Reporter 1 With children as young as 6 months already establishing a digital footprint, parents who opt to keep their kids offline find themselves in the minority.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Leverage Cross-Functional AI Task Forces One of the most effective ways to align AI strategy with employee needs is by establishing cross-functional AI task forces.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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The latest data from the NAEP tests, released in January, showed U.S. fourth and eighth graders in 2024 performing below pre-pandemic levels in reading and math. NAEP classifies students at one of three skill levels: advanced, proficient, or the lowest, basic.—
Elissa Nadworny,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tesla's Autopilot update is on par with BYD's mid-tier version of its God's Eye system, which uses advanced computing and lidars to generate 3D images of a car's surroundings to assist navigation around obstacles.—
Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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This involves engaging proactively with followers—responding to comments, initiating conversations, implementing a direct messaging strategy and actively seeking leads.—
Tony Pec,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Amazon faced its largest labor action to date in the United States, with nearly 10,000 employees initiating a strike on Thursday at facilities across several major urban centers.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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And there’s something deceptively progressive in those stories.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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Setting up your trusts in states that are leaders in modifying trust laws in progressive ways to address tax law and other changes from the inception of the trust can prove advantageous for the reasons illustrated in the preceding paragraph.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The actor Glen Powell was just behind her, introducing guests to Cyndy Powell, his mother.—
Jacob Bernstein,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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After introducing the award leveraging her signature humor, Jennifer Coolidge announced that the 33-year-old actor had won best performance by a male actor in a television series — musical or comedy for his role in The Bear, for a third year running.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Pioneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pioneering. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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