groundbreaking
[ground-brey-king]
noun
the act or ceremony of breaking ground for a new construction project.
adjective
of or relating to such a ceremony.
originating or pioneering a new endeavor, field of inquiry, or the like: Pasteur's groundbreaking work in bacteriology.
Origin of groundbreaking
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revolutionary, innovative, radical, avant-garde, spearheading, trailblazing, trendsettingExamples from the Web for groundbreaking
Contemporary Examples of groundbreaking
It marked a groundbreaking moment in how the country viewed Jews, especially Jewish women.
She is groundbreaking on the problem of methane leaks in natural-gas fracking, an exception that swallows the rule.
The lab has amassed over 60,000 DNA samples and pioneered some groundbreaking scientific advances.
In 1988, N.W.A. released their groundbreaking record Straight Outta Compton.
Modern Family has always been a groundbreaking television show.
Historical Examples of groundbreaking
This was a time of many innovations and groundbreaking scientific theories.
The Civilization of IlliteracyMihai Nadin
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