pacesetter

noun

pace·​set·​ter ˈpās-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pacesetter (audio)
Synonyms of pacesetternext
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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That was a big development for the NHL’s pacesetter, the Colorado Avalanche, on its own. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026 Brobbey, 24, has been at the heart of the Premier League’s surprise success story this season, playing an integral role in helping Sunderland keep in touch with the Premier League’s pacesetters. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 The surprise Saturday was how close Plutarch was to the lead, tracking the equally surprising pacesetter Intrepido through solid fractions of 47.65 for a half-mile and 1:11.35 for six furlongs. Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026 But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacesetter

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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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 13 Mar. 2026.

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