pioneer
- noun
- /ˈpaɪəˌnɪr/
- Ged is a big fan of Alfred Russel Wallace, pioneer of the theory of natural selection.
- early pioneers
- pioneer work
- pioneer in the field
She was a remarkable scientist and pioneer in all kinds of ways.
- She was a remarkable scientist and pioneer in all kinds of ways.
- That's what the early pioneers of reality TV did.
- And it almost started with studying the great moral pioneers of the past.
- He was a a a big pioneer in that area.
- My sister, pioneer in nursing done incredible things.
- But you know, Sam speaks about AI from like a pioneer's perspective.
- He's a pioneer in the application of the law to public health.
- It's the energy of pioneers, athletes, doers.
- He was a huge pioneer groundbreaker and did it great.
- They're guided a lot by their innovation, by their pioneers in their field.
Examples
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My friend Oliver Selfridge, who died recently, was a pioneer in cybernetics and AI.
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Carol Gilligan is one of the early pioneers of this.
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And I think that you both would be surprised about those two pioneer women.
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We need pioneers to see how this can all come together.
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But while Rosenthal should get credit for being a pioneer, he should not stand alone.
Academic text (2017) -
In this issue, we are fortunate to welcome a pioneer in readers' advisory.
Academic text (2015) -
She was a remarkable scientist and pioneer in all kinds of ways.
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The Atari 2600 was the pioneer in home video game systems.
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Shamans appear to have been the first pioneers to systematically explore and use these resources.
Academic text (1990) -
She was a pioneer in the field of renewable energy, developing innovative solutions for sustainable power.
Synonyms
A person who makes a new thing that was not there before
A person who creates new ideas or ways of doing things
A person or company who starts using a new product before most people
A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process
A person who finds a safe way through unknown or difficult land
A person who first develops new ideas or methods in a field
A person who introduces new ideas or ways in a field
A person or group that sets a new standard for others
A person who does something new that others copy
A person who creates new ideas or plans
A person or thing that others copy because it shows new successful ideas
People who try new ideas and lead the way for others
A person who is among the first to try new ideas
A person who is among the first to try new ideas or methods
A person who is among the first to begin a new activity or idea
Antonyms
How Innovative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pioneer comes from an old French word pionnier meaning 'foot soldier' or worker who went ahead to clear the way. So a pioneer is someone who goes first to try new ideas or methods, making it easier for others.