pioneer
noun
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
have pioneered
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present perfectof pioneer.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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Republican-led states have pioneered universal prekindergarten, with Oklahoma introducing it in the late 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
CSH researchers Peter Turchin and Daniel Hoyer have pioneered fresh approaches to drawing lessons from history.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023
“And we have pioneered a shift to a safer sports culture over the last six years,” she said at the hearing in Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Meanwhile, Norway and Denmark have pioneered longer-range, zero-emission public-transit ferries whose batteries can be readily recharged.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2023
The same attempts are being made at Samoa and elsewhere, wherever English missionaries have pioneered the way, and there are good harbours, but not otherwise.
From The Cruise of the Mary Rose Here and There in the Pacific by Alfred Pearse
