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
Montoya, who is a frenetic pacer on the sideline, lets out a prodigious whistle to get his players’ attention.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the start of the three-match series starting in Tarouba, Windies pacer dislocated his left shoulder during a training session earlier this week.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Boyd has been there for each of Frederick’s Badwater races, encouraging her from the support vehicle, running alongside her as a pacer.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the start of the three-match series starting in Tarouba, Windies pacer dislocated his left shoulder during a training session earlier this week.
—Paras J. Haji, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Boyd has been there for each of Frederick’s Badwater races, encouraging her from the support vehicle, running alongside her as a pacer.
—Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 29 July 2025
Between fans screaming her name, the looming clock, and the global livestream, there was something palpably electric (and truly nerve-wracking) about watching Kipyegon take her place on the track alongside 13 world-class athletes, pacers who were positioned to help push Kipyegon forward.
—L'oréal Blackett, Refinery29, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacer
Noun
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie’s pacemaker app disconnects from her cellphone.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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She is reported to have a pacemaker and a history of high blood pressure and other heart issues.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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