as in leader
one that takes the lead or sets an example
has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics
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Recent Examples of pacemaker
Black, who suffered from congestive heart failure, had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) that worked like a pacemaker to maintain his heart rhythm.
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
These can include pacemakers, stents, piercings and screws in bones.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
The device includes both pacemaker and defibrillator functions: The pacemaker sends electrical impulses to Black’s heart if his heart rate drops too low, while the defibrillator delivers more powerful shocks if his heart rate becomes too high.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The device works like a pacemaker to maintain his heart rhythm.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
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Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
These can include pacemakers, stents, piercings and screws in bones.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
The device includes both pacemaker and defibrillator functions: The pacemaker sends electrical impulses to Black’s heart if his heart rate drops too low, while the defibrillator delivers more powerful shocks if his heart rate becomes too high.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The device works like a pacemaker to maintain his heart rhythm.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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Commonly, business leaders, tech journalists, and anyone with a yen to follow the top changes in AI will take a look at what top consultants have to say.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas ranks high as a national leader in the school choice movement, the head of the state's Educational Freedom Accounts program said Thursday, citing standings from several think tanks and advocacy groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ahead of the start of the three-match series starting in Tarouba, Windies pacer dislocated his left shoulder during a training session earlier this week.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Boyd has been there for each of Frederick’s Badwater races, encouraging her from the support vehicle, running alongside her as a pacer.—
Devin Kelly,
Outside Online,
29 July 2025
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Alexander Jabbour is an Engineering Lead at Rilla, an industry pioneer in real-time sales conversation feedback.—
Alexander Jabbour,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Visitors can also stop by the Leonard Reid House, built in 1926 by one of Sarasota’s early Black pioneers, Leonard Reid, or visit the Greater Newtown Historical Gallery, a repository of Newtown history that includes family photo collections and artifacts.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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