TEMPO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tempo

noun

Definition of tempo

as in pace

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Recent Examples of tempo Olise frequently drops deeper to dictate the tempo, while Barcola appears wherever the defense is weakest. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 If pressure rises, slow the tempo and double-check a figure, letting calm authority carry the conversation. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026 The tempo was so precise and the drums were copied exactly. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 June 2026 The effect is that chapters vary from linear cliffhanger stories to fragments and scenes that change the tempo and tone of the story. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempo

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Noun

Fraxiom The match started at a War Raiders pace before Axiom was unleashed and landed a picture-perfect moonsault onto the War Raiders.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Growing need, few resources Women’s incarceration rates have grown at twice the pace of men’s in recent decades.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of pace

Noun

As mayor of Greater Manchester for nine years, Burnham oversaw a city region whose economy has grown at roughly twice the rate of the country as a whole.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Growing need, few resources Women’s incarceration rates have grown at twice the pace of men’s in recent decades.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026

Definition of rate

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One of the best players in California and the nation, Cathedral Catholic’s Honor Fa’alave-Johnson, a USC commit, got to show off his speed.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
It’s made with special cushioning that adapts to your stride, weight, and speed, absorbing impact to allow your feet to go longer before they get fatigued.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of speed

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