PACER Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

pacer

noun

ˈpā-sər

Definition of pacer

as in leader

one that takes the lead or sets an example a highly competitive industry in which any company that isn't a pacer quickly becomes a belly-up also-ran

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Recent Examples of pacer The hosts made three changes from the first test with pacer Kagiso Rabada, who has recovered from a hamstring injury, returning to the playing eleven after missing out in Durban. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Josh Kerr, its sponsored athlete, had a mile world-record attempt scheduled at a Diamond League event in London, which was at risk because a pacer could not fulfil their duties. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 One week our pacer was an acupuncturist who heals veterans and hikes for weeks on end with all of her belongings on her back. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pacer

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Noun

Kabila's new Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, or FRN, includes rebel groups formerly united under the Congo River Alliance, whose former leader Corneille Nangaa will serve as one of the new coalition's two vice presidents.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
When even the CEOs of the companies leading the AI race warn of the risk of potentially losing control of their own technology, the need for leaders who approach its adoption with caution, accountability, and sound judgement has never been so clear.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

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Among them, Maria Villegas Corrales, a mom in Colorado, whose daughter Mia was born with serious medical complexities that necessitated open heart surgery and a pacemaker in the first years of her life.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Deep brain stimulation acts like a pacemaker for brain activity.

— Kimberlee D'Ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

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