keep pace

phrase

: to stay even

also : keep up sense 1

Examples of keep pace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Infrastructure on this scale needs a dedicated body that can keep pace with the technology and draw on the expertise already spread across existing agencies. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

As energy supply struggles to keep pace with demand, those delays have drawn political attention and, finally, action, including significant legislation passed at the state level and a new bipartisan permitting reform bill proposed in the Senate. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Each one is a symptom of operational infrastructure failing to keep pace with commercial growth. — Tom Wicky, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Woodland’s revenue has not kept pace with its growing population. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keep pace

• abase
• airspace
• apace
• backspace
• biface
• birthplace
• blackface
• boldface
• bookcase
• braincase
• briefcase
• carcase