pacesetter

noun

pace·​set·​ter ˈpās-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pacesetter (audio)
pacesetting adjective

Examples of pacesetter in a Sentence

a company that has been a pacesetter in its field for offering health care benefits to employees
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The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter. Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 But 2025 has sparked a ruthless race for AI dominance, and OpenAI has struggled to remain the undisputed pacesetter amid a growing field of rivals developing advanced LLM models. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2025 Danish pacesetter Ganni recently signed a deal with Ambercycle to integrate Cycora®, a circular polyester made from post-consumer textile waste, into its collections, replacing 20 percent of its virgin polyester. Nicole Rycroft, Sourcing Journal, 19 May 2025 So, the best advice for the non-pacesetters is to follow best practices. Julia Dhar, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacesetter

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pacesetter was in 1895

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“Pacesetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacesetter. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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