TEMPO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tempo

noun

Definition of tempo

as in pace

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Recent Examples of tempo Investors who understand and plan for the tempo of the regulatory and delivery landscape will be best placed to realize long-term returns. — Control Risks, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 To an outsider who isn’t used to this tempo, city life can feel overwhelming and a lack of human connection can lead to loneliness against this massive concrete backdrop. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026 The couple manage to keep these two halves of their existence — so different in temperature and tempo — strictly separate, until an uncharacteristic accident throws them off balance. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026 Praça da República is a tempting spot to slow down and nurse a drink at a café, enjoying the relaxed tempo of local life. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempo

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The Very Large Crude Carrier – the largest oil tanker class, stretching over 1,000 feet – maintained a steady pace of 13 knots across the Persian Gulf, near its top speed.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Underneath all of it, moats built on switching costs, the workflow lock-in that keeps customers into a platform rather than any real product advantage, are eroding at a pace the companies losing them did not plan for.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of pace

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His velocity hit 97 mph on Tuesday night, and the sweeper he’s tinkered with since entering pro ball has become more comfortable this season.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Auriga can, for example, alter launch velocity depending on the mass of the projectile, the required range and the type of target being engaged.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of velocity

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The vessel had switched off its AIS transponder, a marine radio device that broadcasts a ship’s identity, speed, course and position.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Torque arrives early, with the bulk of the 406 lb-ft available from low engine speeds, and the SQ5 builds speed with the sort of effortless authority that expensive German machinery has perfected.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

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