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pioneer

verbCommon GRE wordMore P words

to be the first to develop or apply a new idea or method

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Pioneer in a sentence

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The lab pioneered techniques now used in clinics worldwide.

Synonyms
initiateoriginatespearheadintroduce
Antonyms
followimitate
Common questions

Questions about “pioneer

Pioneer (verb) means to be the first to develop or apply a new idea or method
Here is pioneer used in an example sentence: "The lab pioneered techniques now used in clinics worldwide."
Common synonyms for pioneer include initiate, originate, spearhead, introduce.
Antonyms of pioneer include follow, imitate.
Pioneer is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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