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
Only 22 Camp fire victims were identified using conventional methods, including fingerprints, dental records and surgical devices, such as knee replacements, breast implants and pacer machines, according to a 2020 study in the Journal of Forensic Sciences.
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Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
Where the new findings differ substantially is in the positions of the pacers out front.
—Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
Andy was also a bridge pacer.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
Keep in mind that the pacer and timer do not work if the app is not being used in real time.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
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Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
Where the new findings differ substantially is in the positions of the pacers out front.
—Popular Science, 24 Aug. 2023
Andy was also a bridge pacer.
—John McPhee, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
Keep in mind that the pacer and timer do not work if the app is not being used in real time.
—Leslie Hsu Oh, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for pacer
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“Pacer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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