PACERS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

pacers

noun

plural of pacer

as in leaders

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 pacers According to CricViz, Pakistan pacers have bowled fewer than one per cent of balls above 140kmph (87mph) since March 2024, the least among all nine WTC teams. — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Our pacers teach us careful path etiquette (two-by-two, tight to the right) and encourage us to be thoughtful stewards of our shared space. — Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 England pacers Jofra Archer and Josh Tongue shared four wickets. — ABC News, 9 July 2026 Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026 The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew. — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026

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Noun

The latest friction and finger-pointing between the two leaders is yet another data point in what has been at times a combustible relationship.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
The older contingent of media and entertainment leaders have to come to grips with the fact that the world’s population is getting younger.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of leaders

Noun

Abramson notes that pacemakers and neurostimulators already use similar voltages and pulse lengths, so the team did not expect any major safety issues.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pacemakers

Noun

But beyond icon status, Moncler praises its three leading ladies as pioneers.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Reps from pioneers such as ReelShort were in town pressing the flesh, while a global microdrama leaders’ summit brought together the likes of COL Group, Roseberry, RJ RisingJoy and NetShort.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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