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
One key cog to race day is pacers and pacing groups, which Barden sorts out in January, once the competitors are confirmed.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj along with pacers Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada have been rested.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 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
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj along with pacers Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada have been rested.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacers
Noun
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Lawmakers fast-tracked the measures From the session’s opening bell Tuesday morning, Republican leaders moved swiftly.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Nevertheless, the state’s governor, attorney general and legislative leaders were meeting to discuss how the state would respond.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 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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One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Commissioners McSlavkin and Ella Cross both questioned a historical mural in the tunnel, which includes controversial pioneers John Sutter and Peter Burnett, during the meeting.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The musician was born in Los Angeles and was a third-generation creative; his grandparents Boris and Bessie Thomashefsky were pioneers of Yiddish theater, while his dad Ted Thomas was a producer at the Mercury Theater Company in New York.—
Rachel DeSantis,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pacers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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