trendsetter
nounUK /ˈtɹɛn(d)ˌsetə/
Etymology From trend + setter.
1
Someone who starts a trend, or makes something more popular.
- Near-synonyms: influencer, thought leader
- "We are very optimistic. Network Rail has certainly been the trendsetter. It has been the champion of this, because it spotted the merit.2025 July 23, Paul Clifton, “Air force: drones' developing railway role”, in RAIL, number 1040, page 31:
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