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Noun

A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area

A person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity

A person who creates or initiates something

A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information

A person who carries out pathbreaking work

A traveller or explorer

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance

A leading position, especially in relation to technology of innovation

Something or someone that serves as a pattern of behavior to be imitated

A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information on an enemy

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

Verb

To set up or establish

To populate

To designate a date earlier than the actual one

(explore for) To search for something

Adjective

Being or involving the first attempt, act, or thing of its kind

Pioneering, relating to a nonindependent or new territory

Existing or coming before in time or order

Being of principal rank, status or importance

Pronoun

First

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A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area

settler

colonist

coloniser^UK

colonizer^US

traveler^US

traveller^UK

undocumented immigrant

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“Andrew Petrie was a pioneer and the first free settler in Brisbane in 1837.”

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A person who is among the first to research and develop a new area of knowledge or activity

“She has been a pioneer in the field of eco-tourism.”

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A person who creates or initiates something

organizer^US

organiser^UK

draughtsman^UK

draftsman^US

draftswoman^US

labourer^UK

laborer^US

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A vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular policy, idea, or cause

counsellor^UK

counselor^US

sympathizer^US

sympathiser^UK

organizer^US

organiser^UK

subsidizer^US

subsidiser^UK

social justice warrior

savior^US

saviour^UK

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A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind

former holder of the post

former job holder

previous holder of the post

centre^UK

center^US

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A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information

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A person who carries out pathbreaking work

Noun

A traveller or explorer

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One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance

traveller^UK

worshiper^US

worshipper^UK

traveler^US

Noun

A leading position, especially in relation to technology of innovation

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Something or someone that serves as a pattern of behavior to be imitated

realization^US

realisation^UK

gauge^UK

gage^US

mould^UK

mold^US

standard of excellence

representative example

greatest thing since sliced bread

ne plus ultra

crème de la crème

standard of perfection

the bee's knees

one in a million

best thing since sliced bread

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A soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information on an enemy

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A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job

traveller^UK

traveler^US

person of no fixed abode

knight of the road

person of no fixed address

poverty-stricken person

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To set up or establish

colonise^UK

colonize^US

lay the foundations of

lay the groundwork on

lay the groundwork for

lead the way for

make the first move

take the initiative in

organize^US

organise^UK

install^US

instal^UK

lay the first stone of

start the ball rolling

lay the cornerstone of

catalyze^US

catalyse^UK

draft^US

visualise^UK

visualize^US

draught^UK

modernize^US

modernise^UK

get something functioning

get something off the ground

get something moving

get something working

start ball rolling on

materialize^US

crystallize^US

bring up the curtain on

authorize^US

materialise^UK

crystallise^UK

authorise^UK

get the show on the road

set the ball rolling on

realise^UK

realize^US

mould^UK

mold^US

be in the front line of

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

run things

be in the van of

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

be the driving force behind

energize^US

energise^UK

initialize^US

initialise^UK

galvanize^US

mobilize^US

galvanise^UK

mobilise^UK

put something in place

start the ball rolling on

ring up the curtain on

hit the ground running

practise^UK

practice^US

make arrangements for

first see the light of day

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

enrol^UK

have the bright idea of

endeavour^UK

enroll^US

endeavor^US

give something a whirl

take responsibility for

deal with

take out of mothballs

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“Their aim was to pioneer a new approach to business and technology consulting.”

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To populate

people

populate

colonise^UK

colonize^US

establish a colony in

annex^US

annexe^UK

establish yourself in

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To designate a date earlier than the actual one

make preparations for

lay the foundations for

work up to

begin

start

introduce the subject of

do the groundwork for

approach the subject of

give notice of

be the precursor of

put things in order for

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(explore for) To search for something

reconnoiter^US

reconnoitre^UK

go over with a fine-tooth comb

scrutinize^US

scrutinise^UK

leave no stone unturned

go through with a fine-tooth comb

leave no stone unturned in

enquire^UK

inquire^US

go through with fine-tooth comb

analyse^UK

analyze^US

conduct investigations into

conduct an enquiry into

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Being or involving the first attempt, act, or thing of its kind

primeval^US

primaeval^UK

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“It was the pioneer institution of its kind in the state, embracing all ranks and professions.”

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Pioneering, relating to a nonindependent or new territory

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Existing or coming before in time or order

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Being of principal rank, status or importance

unequaled^US

unrivaled^US

unrivalled^UK

unequalled^UK

of greatest importance

of the highest quality

honoured^UK

honored^US

recognized^US

recognised^UK

honorable^US

honourable^UK

of the utmost importance

of supreme importance

lionised^UK

lionized^US

of greatest significance

favoured^UK

favored^US

carrying a lot of weight

sombre^UK

somber^US

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Pronoun

First

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