TRAILBLAZING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

trailblazing

adjective

Definition of trailblazing

as in pioneering

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Recent Examples of trailblazing As a trailblazing black woman in politics, Chisholm was used to having her loyalty questioned. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2020 The film from director Nate Adams, co-produced by Adam Carolla, provides an entertaining and insightful look under the hood of a trailblazing American icon. — Freep.com, 17 Apr. 2020 Wednesday was Jackie Robinson Day, in honor of the trailblazing black Major League Baseball player. — Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 Apr. 2020 She is remembered as a trailblazing black female entrepreneur whose financial independence, business acumen, and philanthropic work will and should never be forgotten. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 20 Mar. 2020 See All Example Sentences for trailblazing

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Nancy Grace Roman, born in 1925, was a pioneering astronomer and the first chief of astronomy at NASA.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Below, Samia Halaby, another pioneering Palestinian painter, reflects on Mansour’s life and legacy.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pioneering

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In addition to traditional library services, the indoor-outdoor space feels like an adventure center, with a revolutionary lending system for items like kites and snowshoes.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026
Tehran continues to adhere to the core features of its revolutionary ideology, including its anti-American and anti-Israeli foreign policy, but can also act with pragmatism when circumstances demand it.

— Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of revolutionary

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Strommen has an Instagram feed with tributes to Charlie Kirk, but that didn’t prevent her from working closely with Gorman, who, while technically in a nonpartisan position, is married to Mark Spreitzer, a progressive Democratic state senator.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
On Thursday, Nixon, a progressive, said criminal charges should be a possibility, despite the grand jury not recommending them.

— Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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