pacesetter

[ peys-set-er ]

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noun

a person, group, or organization that is the most progressive or successful and serves as a model to be imitated.
a person or thing that sets the pace, as in racing.

Origin of pacesetter

First recorded in 1890–95; pace¹ + setter

Also called pacemaker.

Other words from pacesetter

pacesetting, adjective

Words Nearby pacesetter

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How to use pacesetter in a sentence

Having watched this year’s edition of the Tour de France, the exponential decay of pacesetters peeling off the front in this puzzle certainly felt realistic to me.
Can You Beat The Shell Game … Quantum-Style? | Zach Wissner-Gross | July 29, 2022 | FiveThirtyEight
The pacesetter and de facto ringleader of The Roots has, to his credit, had one hell of a day.
A Day in the Life of The Roots' Questlove | Marlow Stern | December 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for pacesetter

pacesetter

/ (ˈpeɪsˌsɛtə) /

noun

another word for pacemaker (def. 1), pacemaker (def. 2)

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