pioneering person

Meaning

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   Someone who is among the first to do something new or to explore a new area, and who leads the way for others.

   Grammar: Used as a noun phrase: 'She is a pioneering person.' You can also just say 'a pioneer'.

   Patterns

   • a pioneering person in something
   • a pioneering person who does something

   Marie Curie was a pioneering person in the study of radioactivity.

   The company was started by a pioneering person who saw the potential of the internet early on.

   As a pioneering person in education, she introduced new ways of teaching that are still used today.

Common combinations

a pioneering person in the field of

He is a pioneering person in the field of artificial intelligence.

a truly pioneering person

She was a truly pioneering person, not afraid to try new methods.

a pioneering person who

A pioneering person who changed the way we think about space travel.

Synonyms and how they differ

pioneer

A single noun that is more common and direct; 'pioneering person' sounds a little wordy and is used mainly for emphasis.

trailblazer

A vivid term for someone who is the first to do something, often used in business or social change.

innovator

Focuses on introducing new ideas or methods, rather than being the first to explore a new area.

Opposites

Word family

pioneer noun

A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new area or develop a new method.

pioneering adjective

Describing work or ideas that are new and original, like 'pioneering research'.

pioneer verb

To be the first to do or develop something: 'She pioneered a new cancer treatment.'

Commonly confused: pioneering person or pioneer?

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