pacesetter

noun

pace·​set·​ter ˈpās-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pacesetter (audio)
pacesetting adjective

Examples of pacesetter in a Sentence

a company that has been a pacesetter in its field for offering health care benefits to employees
Recent Examples on the Web Royal Caribbean, usually the industry pacesetter, is seven years behind Holland America Line with this concept — shocking, right? David Dickstein, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2024 The 4-year-old filly was sitting behind early pacesetter Main Event when Moore angled Warm Heart inside and guided her through a tight opening at the top of the stretch before holding off the late closers. Clark Spencer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2024 Arm’s more than 80% rally this year, which sent its valuation to over $100 billion, outpaces any stock listed on the S&P 500, topping S&P pacesetter Nvidia’s roughly 50% gain. Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 That event, staged on a flat, straight course in the Austrian capital of Vienna, saw Kipchoge run in conditions engineered to produce a fast time, including assistance from a rotating group of pacesetters and unlimited access to hydration. George Ramsay, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024 The Clippers, safely in the No. 4 spot after beating the Suns 131-122 on Wednesday night at Footprint Center, are the pacesetters for the rest of the West, on track to finish with about 52 wins. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024 As an example, some endurance-running events allow the use of professional runners called pacesetters to help competitors perform their best. Cara Ocobock, Scientific American, 19 Oct. 2023 The nation’s second-largest school system — widely viewed as a pacesetter in strong COVID-19 safety measures early in the pandemic emergency — had been among the last public school systems to continue a mandate. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023 The Pro Bowl linebacker is a pacesetter for everything the Ravens do in games and in practice. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pacesetter was in 1895

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“Pacesetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pacesetter. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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