as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
a company that has been a pacesetter in its field for offering health care benefits to employees
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Recent Examples of pacesetter
The tactic of switching out pacesetters was used by Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya in breaking the two-hour barrier in the marathon in 2019.
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, despite the emphasis BYU and Baylor placed on football, Notre Dame remained the pacesetter for the possibilities of football at a religious university.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The McLaren pair dominated the latter stages of qualifying to outdo the early pacesetter, Max Verstappen.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jeré Longman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Nevertheless, despite the emphasis BYU and Baylor placed on football, Notre Dame remained the pacesetter for the possibilities of football at a religious university.
—Hunter M. Hampton / Made By History, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
The McLaren pair dominated the latter stages of qualifying to outdo the early pacesetter, Max Verstappen.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacesetter
Noun
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However, today’s tech leaders’ political positions are a mixed bag.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The four European leaders jointly visited Kyiv last week and have been calling for Trump to back new sanctions on Russia.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The Oscar-winning artist last trod the boards 10 years ago, portraying DNA pioneer scientist Rosalind Franklin in Anna Ziegler’s play Photograph 51, directed by Michael Grandage.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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One of the pioneers of the English-only movement was Samuel Ichiye Hayakawa, a naturalized American who was born in Canada, to Japanese parents, in 1906.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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“Pacesetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacesetter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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