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pioneer

[pahy-uh-neer] / ˌpaɪ əˈnɪər /
ADJECTIVE
early, first
Synonyms
STRONG
avant-garde brave head inaugural initial lead original primary prime
WEAK
experimental
Antonyms
STRONG
secondary
WEAK
following last late later
NOUN
person who finds a new place, founds something
Synonyms
STRONG
colonist colonizer developer explorer founder guide homesteader immigrant innovator leader pathfinder pilgrim scout settler squatter trailblazer
WEAK
frontier settler
VERB
invent; lay the groundwork
Synonyms
STRONG
begin colonize create develop discover establish explore found initiate instigate institute launch originate prepare spearhead start
WEAK
go out in front map out open up show the way take the lead trailblaze
Antonyms
STRONG
cease complete conclude destroy die end finish halt ignore neglect prevent ruin stop terminate

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Investors saw the deal as a lifeline for the American chip pioneer, which had fallen steeply behind in the artificial-intelligence-chip race — another blunder on top of years of management miscalculations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

“People don’t live their lives in contemplation of their divorce,” said Steven J. Mandel, a New York City divorce attorney and legal pioneer in same-sex splits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Artificial Intelligence pioneer Geoffrey Hinton insisted Tuesday on the need to strictly regulate the technology, warning that it remained unclear if humanity could co-exist with super intelligent AI.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Sebastian C. Schulte took over as chief executive at Deutz, the 162-year-old pioneer of the internal-combustion engine, around two weeks before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

In Philadelphia, the Female Anti-Slavery Society is founded by, among others, Charlotte Forten, granddaughter of black abolition pioneer James Forten, and Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, two future leaders of the women’s rights movement.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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