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noun

Definition of pioneersnext
plural of pioneer
as in settlers
a person who settles in a new region the hardships that the pioneers endured while taming the wilderness

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pioneer
as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of he single-handedly pioneered the university's institute for medical research

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pioneers
  1. settlers
  2. colonists
  3. establishes
  4. initiates
  5. introduces
  6. launches
Noun
  • Some settlers wanted to name the town after Flake, while others wanted to name it after Erastus Snow, an apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It is estimated that approximately 20,000 children born to white settlers and local black women were forcibly removed from their families during the 1940s and 1950s.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of settlers
Noun
  • Recommended for European travelers and colonists heading to the East in the late 1800s, quinine was initially added to various alcoholic beverages to mask its bitterness.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hot, wet, insect-ridden, and with a climate that made early colonists exceptionally susceptible to disease, the islands became the center of an idea formulated in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of colonists
Verb
  • Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project.
    Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishes
Verb
  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • His collaboration introduces the Commuter Capsule Collection, which reflects his dynamic approach to design, with an assist from MOFT.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In a bid to try and add more character to Sky’s unique personalisation services, meanwhile, the latest Sky update introduces new character avatars individual members of your household can choose to attach to their personal profiles.
    John Archer, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduces
Verb
  • The day after Christmas launches a busy schedule.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this month, the 12 spot bitcoin ETFs collectively surpassed $100 billion in assets under management, marking one of the most successful ETF launches in history.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of launches
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