PACESETTER Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

pacesetter

noun

ˈpās-ˌse-tər

Definition of pacesetter

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 And that’s not all that makes SpaceX a pacesetter. — Time Contributors, Time, 27 Apr. 2026 But the code red alert reveals a real concern within OpenAI that the $500 billion company could lose its position as the standard-bearer and pacesetter for generative AI technology. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025 The son of Not This Time missed the Triple Crown with an ankle chip but looms the likely pacesetter. — Jared Welch, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Nearly three decades after breaking out as a teen sensation, Timberlake may no longer be a pacesetter for the pop zeitgeist. — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pacesetter

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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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The book covers an enormous chunk of British screen history (1896 to 2001), with each chapter uncovering and illuminating the careers of early Black screen pioneers.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Jeddah’s Athr Gallery is debuting with Mosly and a second pioneer of Saudi modernism, Abdulrahman Alsulaiman.

— Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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