pacesetter
Americannoun
-
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.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pacesetter
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Having been upstaged by the arrival of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has emerged as a pacesetter in generative AI since spring 2024 following recent advances.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
However, some groups including sector pacesetter LVMH, the owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior, have recently reported better trends in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
National Transportation Safety Board recommended “tamper-proof” tracking systems on planes in 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration, considered the global pacesetter for the civil aviation industry, pushed back.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024
Schiff — who leads in fundraising, opinion polls and marquee endorsements — has been the pacesetter in the contest for more than a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2024
Instructed by Smith to wait behind Special Agent’s lead, he quickly saw that the pacesetter was blocked and was not going to be able to get to the front.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
