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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behind the times old-fashioned orthodox outdated traditional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

ADJECTIVE

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

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As a core supplier to the pioneering AI application developers—ChatGPT’s OpenAI and Claude’s Anthropic, among others—Oracle can sustain high sales growth, put its large capital expenditures behind it, and grow earnings aggressively.

From Barron's

For Americans in particular, pioneering is a deeply rooted cultural value.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nonetheless, she made pioneering installation art, film and photography, much of which she called “earth-body” work.

From The Wall Street Journal

An engineer by training, Wangchuk is best known for pioneering water conservation projects in the Himalayas.

From Barron's

Oil prices aside, investors are also worried that pioneering AI offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI will upend businesses in software and other sectors.

From Barron's

pioneering

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