avant-gardist

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Noun
  • Even the pioneers of AI will tell you, Stassun said, in many cases, what AI does very well is rapidly synthesizing, consolidating or repackaging existing information.
    National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Commissioners McSlavkin and Ella Cross both questioned a historical mural in the tunnel, which includes controversial pioneers John Sutter and Peter Burnett, during the meeting.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout her trip to the United States, the Queen has reliably chosen British designers in a subtle showing of sartorial support of her homeland.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026
  • There are editors, costume designers, production designers, and obviously the cast, each with outlets that want their point of view.
    Daren Smith, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Optics and chemical developers, and aluminum and cement factories, were also hit.
    Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Green fertilizer developer Atome will go ahead with a 260,000-ton-per-year plant in Villeta, Paraguay, the first industrial-scale facility of its kind to hit that milestone, CEO Olivier Mussat told Semafor.
    Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Avant-gardist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avant-gardist. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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