change of pace
noun phrase
1
: changeup
2
: an interruption of continuity by a shift to a different activity
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For the world’s leading cloud computing provider, whose core business involves helping companies like Netflix, Adidas, and Pfizer run their websites and operations online, selling software for individual workers is quite a change of pace.
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Not all vacation homes have to have ocean or mountain views to provide a change of pace and a heavy dose of relaxation.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
For many, the hands‑on work was a welcome change of pace.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Black would be a good change of pace running back behind Breece Hall.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Not all vacation homes have to have ocean or mountain views to provide a change of pace and a heavy dose of relaxation.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
For many, the hands‑on work was a welcome change of pace.
—Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Black would be a good change of pace running back behind Breece Hall.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Change of pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20of%20pace. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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