pioneering
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Noun
pioneering noun
- The activity of the verb pioneer.
- A scoutcraft skill that involves building structures using staves and knots.
Verb
pioneering verb
- To be the first to do or achieve (something), preparing the way for others to follow.“The young doctor pioneered a new life-saving surgical technique.”
Adjective
pioneering adjective
- Involving accomplishments or activities that have not been done before, or developing or using new methods or techniques.“Norway as a polar nation would not have been what it is today without their tireless pioneering efforts. [Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen]”
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break new groundpush the envelopeopen upinitiateinnovatorgroundbreakinggame-changingground-breakinginnovativeinnovatorycreativecutting-edgestate-of-the-artadvancedfirstoriginalfoundingleading
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