pathfinder
noun
path·find·er
ˈpath-ˌfīn-dər 
ˈpäth-
: one that discovers a way
especially
: one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route
Examples of pathfinder in a Sentence
a pathfinder of the fashion world
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Certain elemental associations, most notably Arsenic, Bismuth, and Tungsten, are proving to be important pathfinders for the gold mineralization.
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Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Essentially, the vehicle is a pathfinder for Astrolab to develop a flight vehicle, FLEX, that could launch to the Moon as early as 2026.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
In other venues, pathfinders who have defied and defined genres reveal their various breakthroughs.
—The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
The role of a pathfinder imposes certain responsibilities and creates risks for business.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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Sacramento Bee, 19 June 2024
Essentially, the vehicle is a pathfinder for Astrolab to develop a flight vehicle, FLEX, that could launch to the Moon as early as 2026.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024
In other venues, pathfinders who have defied and defined genres reveal their various breakthroughs.
—The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2024
The role of a pathfinder imposes certain responsibilities and creates risks for business.
—Nadezhda Kosareva, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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pathfinder
noun
path·find·er
ˈpath-ˌfīn-dər
ˈpȧth-
: one that discovers a way and especially a new route in unexplored regions
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