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
The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Her husband, Nick, is also her coach and served as a pacer for her on the road Sunday.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2026
Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Austin is a movement guy, a pacer.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Her husband, Nick, is also her coach and served as a pacer for her on the road Sunday.
—Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2026
Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.
—CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Austin is a movement guy, a pacer.
—Jay Glennie, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacer
Noun
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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These applications range from microwatt-level nuclear batteries used in heart pacemakers to megawatt-level power supplies intended for ocean and space exploration.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sawe looked barely conscious, conserving his energy, his eyes locked onto the back of the pacemaker in front of him.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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