pioneer
noun
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
has pioneered
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present perfectof pioneer (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But Ukraine has pioneered innovations that are tilting the playing field.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Dr. Benedikt Amman, who heads the research center at Barcelona’s Hospital del Mar, has pioneered studies showing that untreated trauma can have a “global” effect on health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
D-Wave has pioneered quantum annealing, tailored to optimization tasks.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
CoreWeave has pioneered the neocloud boom by renting artificial-intelligence infrastructure to some of the biggest names in tech.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026
Rao’s company has pioneered a work flow software program with a standardized format that makes the outsourcing of tax returns cheap and easy.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
