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 But the coach features, the support for connection to other fitness devices and advanced bits like the virtual pacer mode? Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The sweet spot turned out to be having two pacers, one in front and one behind Kipyegon for the entire race. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025 Those pacers would be substituted with two different escorts for the final two laps. Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The 34-year-old Indian pacer has been away for more than a year. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacer
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Noun
  • Finally, leading up, your leaders need to start with the understanding that the ego has to stay outside the door.
    Barbara Puszkiewicz-Cimino, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • In fact, high-profile investors and business leaders in the Big Apple are up in arms about the stunning win by the democratic socialist in the primary to win the Democratic nomination to serve as the next New York City mayor.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 25 June 2025
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  • Still the pacemaker project remains secure, Rytkin said, thanks to Northwestern and interest from the national scientific community.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • The last event recorded on Hackman's pacemaker occurred Feb. 17.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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