PACESETTER Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

pacesetter

noun

ˈpās-ˌse-tər

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 Here are the three marquee matchups in Week 3’s Sunday games: The best photos from the 2024 NFL season 1 of 21 Houston Texans (2-0) @ Minnesota Vikings (2-0) – 1 p.m. ET The Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings are two of the early pacesetters in the NFL, both with very different stories. —

Ben Morse, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024 Among the salvos that stuck was Kerr's assertion that Ingebrigtsen only won races with pacesetters, the likes of which are not allowed at major races like this. —

CBS News, 6 Aug. 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, 1 Nov. 2023 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 See all Example Sentences for pacesetter