1
as in to stride
to move along with a steady regular step especially in a group
six jugglers paced neatly alongside one another in the parade
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2
as in to progress
to move forward along a course
the couple paced through the motions of a marriage, but it was never more than a financial and social arrangement
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as in tempo
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Recent Examples of pace
Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The most notable change from this time a year ago is practice humming along at a furious pace without the constant need to stop and correct.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Verb
The two moved at a rapid pace and things got hot and heavy.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
The most notable change from this time a year ago is practice humming along at a furious pace without the constant need to stop and correct.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
Noun
Now, imagine capturing Harley’s workout philosophy, voice, pacing, and motivation style—and replicating it through AI.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The hotel cameras later recorded him pacing in the hallway, looking out windows and even hiding in an elevator.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pace
Verb
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Sirens opens on the majestic image of Julianne Moore, resplendent in white silk, striding barefoot through a forest to a beachside cliff.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
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Todd strode by, tall and handsome, in his fifties, with a big smile and all his teeth.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Budget cuts, staff reductions and other sweeping changes from the federal government are posing real threats to California’s environment and progress against climate change, state officials said Thursday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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The ship’s construction began in February 2023 with steel cutting and then progressed with the keel laying in December 2023.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Spaniard is very technical, skilful and one of the players who helps set the tempo of the game.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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The Quiet Pressure to Keep Up In fast-growing companies, the tempo creates its own hierarchy.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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The news sent momentary jitters through equity markets, but stocks had shrugged off all uncertainty by midweek to march higher still.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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After marching across campus, NUPU-UE members handed the petition to Jake Julia, vice provost for administration and chief of staff in the Office of the Provost, who met the group outside of the Rebecca Crown Center.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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In complex or regulated environments, speed matters, but so does cross-functional orchestration that accounts for the nuances of the situation.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The agency was in great peril, as there was no one in headquarters who could push back on harmful things being done to NASA or get things done.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
Noun
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One thought is that the revenue stream has been shrinking as drivers became accustomed to the presence of the red-light cameras and the accident rate dropped, thus emphasizing the safety aspect of their installation.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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According to Statista, the remote worker rate jumped from 13% in 2020 to 27% just two years later.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The former professional baseball player created a big alliance of six people early on in the game and proceeded to add two more names without letting anyone else in the alliance know.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Viewers, just like last season, also play a very important role in how things proceed, deciding over spontaneous voting sessions which Islanders will recouple, who will remain in the villa and who goes home heartbroken.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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In effect, platform engineering principles are all about streamlining and standardizing the development, deployment and management of applications to improve productivity, reduce operational overheads, shorten application cycle times and accelerate speed to market.—
Steve Millidge,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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These currents vary in speed and can swiftly become perilous for anyone venturing into the surf.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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“Pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pace. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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