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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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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It could be used in the creation of next-generation bioelectronic devices or internal medical tools, like pacemakers, implantable glucose sensors, and brain electrodes used for treating neurological conditions like Parkinson’s disease.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The risk of disrupting a pacemaker is negligible.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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