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

These decisions are not siloed within a sustainability team but are made the responsibility of commercial, sourcing, finance, and operations leaders.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Great storytellers know how to tell a story, but great leaders know how to find them.

— Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of leaders

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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
Meanwhile, her father worked as an engineer on early heart pacemakers and car-safety technology.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pacemakers

Noun

The festival also gave a nod to some of the industry’s women pioneers, such as Bikini Kill and Garbage.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Translated, Huang’s immense fortune will eventually pale by comparison to those that will follow from entrepreneurs building on his and other AI pioneers’ broad shoulders.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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