Synonyms of pacesetters

pacesetters

noun

plural of pacesetter

as in leaders

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaders
• pioneers
• trendsetters
• pacemakers
• pacers
• bellwethers
• forerunners
• innovators
• harbingers
• precursors
• heralds
• groundbreakers
• foregoers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imitators
• followers
• Johnny-come-latelies
• me-tooers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pacesetters

Though a genre-fluid affair, the Blue Note fest also features some of the most adventurous pacesetters in modern jazz, among them the flautist Shabaka, the London septet Kokoroko, the trumpeter Chief Adjuah, and the harpist Brandee Younger. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 May 2026

Brobbey, 24, has been at the heart of the Premier League’s surprise success story this season, playing an integral role in helping Sunderland keep in touch with the Premier League’s pacesetters. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026