tempo

noun

Definition of temponext
as in pace

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Recent Examples of tempo These, too, clustered within the same tempo range, with a peak around 180 beats per minute. — Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026 Kennedy mixed hurry-up tempo with monotonous drives to keep Cal (0-1) guessing. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 By going up-tempo, the Patriots are putting the entire offense in Maye’s hands. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026 In a film, that’s where the music would come up, dissonant strings, ringing ears, the drums increasing tempo. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempo
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  1. pace
  2. rate
  3. velocity
  4. speed
  5. gait
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  • What to do nearby My walk to Compo Beach along the golf course’s winding paths and then through a picturesque neighborhood of shiplap homes took just under 30 minutes at a brisk pace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The scientists ruled out a 2016 volcanic eruption as the cause, given the downward trend had started several years before and has maintained a steady pace across the years.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pace
Noun
  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Iowa is the only state in the country with a growing cancer diagnosis rate and ranks second, next to Kentucky, in the number of overall cancer cases.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rate
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  • Preliminary flight data show the plane descended 17,400 feet over 92 seconds while reaching a peak velocity close to the speed of sound.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As global markets demanded higher performance thresholds, Gaydon answered with the ferocious Aston Martin DBX707, a high-velocity machine with premium luxury credentials plus supercar-slaying straight-line velocity.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of velocity
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  • However, a wall of wind shear is expected to slightly destabilize the storm just before landfall — slowing its wind speeds to 100 mph and broadening the system, spreading the high winds and heavy rains even further from the core of the storm.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • How does each of you think about balancing speed in your role as brand builders today and staying power?
    — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed
Noun
  • Pose estimation has been studied for health and rehabilitation applications, including measuring a person’s gait, monitoring rehabilitation exercises and assessing movement patterns associated with the risk of falling.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The half-mast tail is often accompanied by a stiff-legged gait and perhaps some hoof stomping.
    — Tom Carpenter, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gait

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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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