pioneer
noun
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
were pioneering
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past progressiveof pioneer.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Among the speakers were pioneering funk artist and TEC Leimert board member Dām-Funk; Watts-born rapper and producer Dibiase; Inglewood-born musician and event curator Thurz; and multi-instrumentalist and singer Amber Navran.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2025
Palmieri’s relentless measurements, often made with instruments he invented, were pioneering.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023
His thoughts, which were pioneering for modernizing Japan, were based on the idea that workers and companies must be motivated by pure intentions, not by greed, and ultimately the desire to serve society.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Young artists were pioneering conceptual, performance and installation art.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 18, 2022
His legal battles were pioneering, too, and were depicted in the 1996 film The People vs Larry Flynt, in which he was played by Woody Harrelson.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2021
