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present participle of pioneer.

Definitions

pioneering

[pahy-uh-neer-ing] / ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

avant-garde

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advanced ahead of its time cutting-edge experimental groundbreaking innovative innovatory inventive leading-edge modern new new-wave original progressive revolutionary state-of-the-art trailblazing ultramodern unorthodox

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daring forward-looking forward-thinking hip last-word nonconformist off the beaten path radical

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Bohemian offbeat unconventional unfamiliar unorthodox untraditional way-out

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behind the times old-fashioned orthodox outdated traditional

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conservative moderate

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conventional

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futuristic

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innovative modern

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advanced cutting edge revolutionary visionary

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old

ADJECTIVE

go ahead

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ambitious enterprising entrepreneurial go-getting gumptious up-and-coming

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denied vetoed

ADJECTIVE

preceding

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introductory previous prior

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foregoing forward front head lead leading pioneer

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above-mentioned above-named aforeknown aforementioned aforesaid ahead of antecedent anterior before erstwhile forerunning former heretofore one time other past precedent precursive precursory preexistent prefatory preliminary preparatory prevenient prodromal supra

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later

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back inferior last unimportant

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after below following

NOUN

colonization

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clearing establishment expansion founding immigration migration settlement settling squatting transplanting

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expanding opening up peopling populating

NOUN

introduction

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addition debut establishment inauguration influx initiation installation launch opening preface presentation

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admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement essentials exordium foreword hornbook inception induction ingress insertion institution interpolation intro lead lead-in overture preamble preliminaries prelude primer prolegomenon prologue survey

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basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks proem

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close closing conclusion end ending finish

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completion epilogue

NOUN

lead-in

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foreword

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addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment exordium inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prolegomenon prologue survey

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basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks proem

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close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination

NOUN

prolegomenon

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addition admittance awakening baptism beginning commencement debut essentials establishment exordium foreword inauguration inception induction influx ingress initiation insertion installation institution interpolation intro launch lead lead-in opening overture preamble preface preliminaries prelude presentation primer prologue survey

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basic principles basic text first acquaintance first taste opening remarks proem

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close closing completion conclusion end ending epilogue finish termination

Example Sentences

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Bitcoin, the pioneering cryptocurrency, is mired in a big drawdown, as are most of the other major coins.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

The bird - which survived the incident - was released in the Lammermuir Hills in the Scottish Borders earlier this year as part of a pioneering project to boost numbers in southern Scotland.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Elon Musk’s rocket company has leveraged lower costs to reach orbit by pioneering reusable rockets into a profitable space-based broadband network.

From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026

On Aug. 1, a 12-piece jazz ensemble will gather in tribute to the late Roy Ayers, the pioneering jazz-funk vibraphonist and godfather of neo soul.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

John Lawrence became interested in radiation medicine through his work with the pioneering neurosurgeon Harvey Williams Cushing at Harvard.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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