pacesetter

noun

ˈpās-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pacesetter (audio)
Definition of pacesetternext
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 And that’s not all that makes SpaceX a pacesetter. — Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026 But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter. — Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Nearly three decades after breaking out as a teen sensation, Timberlake may no longer be a pacesetter for the pop zeitgeist. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacesetter
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  1. leader
  2. pioneer
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  • About 150 protesters were taken to hospital with injuries following Monday’s violence, according to leaders of the party behind the protests.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • While Wyscout is the industry leader for video scouting tools in football, Eyeball has, since forming in 2020, established itself as the youth football equivalent across the globe.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of leader
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  • The latest wave of this came this week, when Nvidia announced a $5 billion investment in Safe Superintelligence, the lab founded by AI pioneer Ilya Sutskever.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 29 July 2026
  • Reyneke Wines is one of the pioneers of organic wines and environmental and ethical wine making in the country.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of pioneer

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“Pacesetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacesetter. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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