groundbreaking
adjective
ground·break·ing
ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˌbrā-kiŋ 
: introducing new ideas or methods
has written a groundbreaking work
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She was honored for her groundbreaking work in nuclear physics.
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The lights, smoke, video screens, levers and pulleys that went into recreating the movie’s groundbreaking special effects were worth every penny.
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Since the commencement of the picture wall’s restoration, a truly groundbreaking project, the initiative is set to finally conclude towards the tail-end of this year, after seven laborious years.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This groundbreaking series launched Image Comics over three decades ago.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, and Wyoming’s congressional delegation are on the VIP list for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the Ramaco Resources, Inc., Brook Mine outside Ranchester in far northern Wyoming.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Since the commencement of the picture wall’s restoration, a truly groundbreaking project, the initiative is set to finally conclude towards the tail-end of this year, after seven laborious years.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This groundbreaking series launched Image Comics over three decades ago.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, former West Virginia U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, and Wyoming’s congressional delegation are on the VIP list for a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the Ramaco Resources, Inc., Brook Mine outside Ranchester in far northern Wyoming.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 July 2025
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“Groundbreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundbreaking. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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