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pioneers

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

Example Sentences

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The lesson is an introduction to the history of California and one of its most potent myths: that of the pioneers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"For people that look like us, it's taken a while to get to this point, and you're one of the pioneers of that," Richards says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s when I fell in love with those goatee and mullet-sporting risk-takers, the dreamers and pioneers whose fortunes seemed directly tied to the growth of the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The tool, still limited to a select group of customers, arrives roughly a year and a half behind pioneers such as OpenAI and Google.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

We have inherited many attitudes from our recent ancestors who wrestled this continent as Jacob wrestled the angel, and the pioneers won.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck