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set the pace

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set the pace

to do something that establishes a standard What institutions set the pace for TV news? Our company is setting the pace for flexibility and responsiveness in the industry.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of set the pace (to establish the speed at which a group moves)

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set the pace

if someone sets the pace in a particular activity, they do it very well or very quickly and other people try to do the same (often + for ) America's reforms have set the pace for European finance ministers. For many years this company has set the pace in the communications industry.

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set the pace

Establish a standard for others to follow, as in Jim has set the pace for the department, exceeding the monthly quota every time. This expression comes from racing, where it is said of a horse that passes the others and leads the field. It was transferred to other activities in the early 1900s.

See also: pace, set

set the pace

1. To go at a speed that other competitors attempt to match or surpass.

2. To behave or perform in a way that others try to emulate.

See also: pace, set