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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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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