as in leaders
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 pacers
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj along with pacers Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada have been rested.
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ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacers
Noun
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Trade negotiators from both sides are reportedly slated to meet in mid-March to lay the groundwork for the leaders’ summit.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tottenham are drifting, and need to find leaders somewhere, or their season will end in the ignominy of a first relegation in 49 years.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some modern pacemakers – devices that keep the heart in a regular rhythm – can transmit data to a phone app via Bluetooth so it can be shared directly with a patient’s doctor for easier monitoring.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The book includes the stories of pioneers like Michele Obama, and Ilona Maher who uplift others and their communities.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The early pioneers set the tone.—
Gina Góngora,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Pacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacers. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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