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pacesetter

noun
pace·​set·​ter | \ ˈpās-ˌse-tər How to pronounce pacesetter (audio) \

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pacesetting \ ˈpās-​ˌse-​tiƋ How to pronounce pacesetting (audio) \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for pacesetter

Synonyms

bellwether, leader, pacemaker, pacer, trendsetter

Antonyms

follower, imitator

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Examples of pacesetter in a Sentence

a company that has been a pacesetter in its field for offering health care benefits to employees

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Chapman and Alex Bregman of Houston are the new pacesetters in what is becoming a new golden age at third base. Tom Verducci, SI.com, "Matt Chapman Is the Face of Yet Another Second-Half Surge by the A's," 19 Aug. 2019 In the previous decade, Tennessee was consistently the SEC’s pacesetter in football recruiting expenditures. Gentry Estes, The Courier-Journal, "The cost of college football recruiting — and winning — is now through the roof," 31 July 2019 The Americans have sat atop the mountaintop for most of three decades, pacesetters and standard-bearers for a sport mistreated by the majority of countries. Steven Goff, The Denver Post, "“Locked on and still hungry,” USA soccer enters World Cup final aware of its legacy," 6 July 2019 Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the policy pacesetters of the primary race, are leading the pack in guaranteeing access to higher education and on increasing taxes on the wealthiest individuals. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, "Democrats Are Winning the Battle of Ideas, But Could Still Lose the War," 10 June 2019 Boston doesn’t use pacesetters, and Chicago didn’t from 2015-17, including for Hasay’s speedy third-place finish. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, "Now Starring on Marathon Podiums: American Women," 2 Nov. 2018 Chicago brought back pacesetters this year after its invited pro runners requested them, organizers said. Rachel Bachman, WSJ, "Now Starring on Marathon Podiums: American Women," 2 Nov. 2018 Conquest See Ya was second, followed by Amigo and 21-1 pacesetter Corvus. baltimoresun.com, "Digest (June 24): Brigade keep AFL lead despite loss to Empire," 24 June 2018 Under Brian Hernandez, the 39-1 shot followed fellow long shot New York Central (31-1) along the rail past pacesetter Lombo, then found room outside him to splash home for a win in the $300,000 Grade 3 Pat Day Mile on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Bill Cain, The Courier-Journal, "Funny Duck captures Pat Day Mile ahead of Kentucky Derby 2018," 5 May 2018

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First Known Use of pacesetter

1895, in the meaning defined above

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pacesetter

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English Language Learners Definition of pacesetter

US : a person who runs ahead of the other runners in a race in order to set a pace

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