pathfinder
/ˈpæθˌfaɪndər/
noun
- A person or thing that discovers a way through unknown or difficult territory, especially in exploration or pioneering.
- The scout acted as a pathfinder, marking the safest route through the swamp.
- As a pathfinder in the field of robotics, she developed the first autonomous navigation system.
- The Lewis and Clark expedition relied on Native American pathfinders to navigate the wilderness.
- A person or organization that leads the way in a new area of knowledge, activity, or technology; a pioneer.
- Marie Curie was a pathfinder in the study of radioactivity.
- The company became a pathfinder in renewable energy, building the first large-scale solar farm.
- Young entrepreneurs today are pathfinders in the digital economy, creating apps that change how we live.
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