"pioneering" in the verb sense
1. pioneer, open up
open up an area or prepare a way
"She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
2. initiate, pioneer
take the lead or initiative in participate in the development of
"This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
3. pioneer
open up and explore a new area
"pioneer space"
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