TEMPO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tempo

noun

Definition of tempo

as in pace

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Recent Examples of tempo The backlash is beginning to have material impacts on the tempo of the AI boom. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 After another stop from the Panther defense, North Crowley’s offense caught a spark with a grueling, relentless tempo. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 Morris developed a reputation for a high-tempo offensive philosophy rooted heavily in the Air Raid offense made famous by Mike Leach. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Everybody’s playing the tempo of the record, and nobody’s doing that much that isn’t in the arrangement. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempo

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Noun

Holden’s vignettes are caked in grime and emerge at a reckless pace.

— Matthew Ritchie, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Florida has accelerated its pace of executions amid a flurry of death warrants signed by DeSantis since 2025.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pace

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Businesses that rediscover its values will gain what their velocity-chasing competitors cannot buy, borrow, or automate.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The Patriot munition at a critical low is the Patriot Advanced Capability-3, or PAC-3, a high-velocity surface-to-air interceptor designed to destroy incoming tactical ballistic missiles and cruise missiles by ramming into them.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Motors mimic joints, aid gait The PhoneBot is also equipped with 13 low-cost DYNAMIXEL servo motors, with each leg carrying six of them, maintaining the traditional bipedal leg architecture.

— muskanbhatia, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Pose estimation has been studied for health and rehabilitation applications, including measuring a person’s gait, monitoring rehabilitation exercises and assessing movement patterns associated with the risk of falling.

— Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

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