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. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 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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  • The Burbank airport’s site in the San Fernando Valley, however, has often put its leaders at odds with residents of surrounding suburban neighborhoods.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • On Monday night, a group of residents and community leaders, including City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado, met with Lineage officials to discuss their concerns stemming from the fire.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of leader
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  • Baby Carrie has not been born yet at the start of the series, in part so the show could explore pioneer pregnancy and childbirth.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Biologists ranging from the evolutionary theorist Ernst Mayr to the pioneer of molecular biology Jacques Monod have acknowledged that.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of pioneer

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