as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran
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Recent Examples of pacer
Ahead of the start of the three-match series starting in Tarouba, Windies pacer dislocated his left shoulder during a training session earlier this week.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Boyd has been there for each of Frederick’s Badwater races, encouraging her from the support vehicle, running alongside her as a pacer.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
The pacers included Grant Fisher, an American two-time Olympic bronze medalist.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Boyd has been there for each of Frederick’s Badwater races, encouraging her from the support vehicle, running alongside her as a pacer.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
The pacers included Grant Fisher, an American two-time Olympic bronze medalist.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacer
Noun
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Decisions made in Gyeongju are non-binding — and leaders have faced difficulty reaching consensus in the past including on thorny issues like Russia’s war in Ukraine.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Axios, Alexander Solender and Marc Caputo report on the half-dozen labor leaders who have urged Democrats to vote for government funding and end the shutdown without conditions.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This isn’t how pacemakers are designed to work, apparently.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although this prototype worked for only three hours, the recipient went on to live another 40 years with 26 additional pacemakers, passing away in 2001 at the age of 86.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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