PACESETTER Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

pacesetter

noun

ˈpās-ˌse-tər

Definition of pacesetter

as in leader

one that takes the lead or sets an example a company that has been a pacesetter in its field for offering health care benefits to employees

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Recent Examples of pacesetter And that’s not all that makes SpaceX a pacesetter. — Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 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 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 Nearly three decades after breaking out as a teen sensation, Timberlake may no longer be a pacesetter for the pop zeitgeist. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacesetter

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There are also higher-order issues that Fortune 500 leaders must consider.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Many tech leaders generally say their goal is to develop the technology in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science and preserve national security.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

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Zieha and Blue Bird were also described as pioneers for bringing organic, farm-to-table food to Kansas City at a time when this type of cuisine was entering the mainstream across the country.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Graham Hughes | Bloomberg | Getty Images Yoshua Bengio is a Canadian computer scientist, considered to be a central pioneer of modern deep learning.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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