TEMPO Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

tempo

noun

Definition of tempo

as in pace

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Recent Examples of tempo And in 2012, prior to beating Denver South 17-14 at the Broncos’ stadium, Monarch used a slow-tempo offense and a successful onside kick to possess the ball for the entire fourth quarter in a 14-6 semifinal win over Pueblo West. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 Tyronn Lue wanted to increase the tempo, but Garland has to improve. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Mountaineers were among the lowest-scoring teams in the Big 12 despite being among the nation's fastest-tempo offenses. — CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Without referencing that criticism, Ramprasad emphasized the way this smaller Air Zoom unit has been specifically engineered for this shoe and tempo training in particular. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tempo

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Noun

However, entering June, crude prices pulled back significantly, while retail gasoline prices declined at a markedly slower pace.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Ashcroft keeps the pace steady and the atmosphere churning, while Deming conjures a more generic but perfectly effective air of menace in damp shades of brown and teal.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pace

Noun

Consequently, markets have already trimmed their Fed rate hike expectations.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Since his confirmation earlier this year, the central bank has split further on whether inflation is truly transitory; last month’s decision to keep rates steady resulted in the most dissents since 1970.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rate

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Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
The curves ahead are posted at a third of my current speed, but the big Brembos scrub off velocity easily, and the Slingshot rails through corner after corner.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of velocity

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Lennon is electric, but technically Stone is Antioch’s speed back.

— Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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