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
The probe also covers pacemakers, insulin pumps, coronary stents, heart valves, hearing aids, prosthetics, blood glucose monitors, orthopedic appliances, computed tomography scanners and magnetic resonance imaging machines.
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Adair also wore a pacemaker, according to the autopsy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
At 79, Isgar had lots of energy despite her pacemaker and other medical conditions.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Doctors diagnosed a heart attack, but the Yangs didn’t have money for a pacemaker.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Adair also wore a pacemaker, according to the autopsy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
At 79, Isgar had lots of energy despite her pacemaker and other medical conditions.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Doctors diagnosed a heart attack, but the Yangs didn’t have money for a pacemaker.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Austin is a movement guy, a pacer.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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By offering a solution to the throngs of independent resale stores that followed in the footsteps of buy-and-sell pioneers like Round Two, OS Group has been able to carve a lucrative niche in an otherwise crowded space.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The first release is uniquely crafted by esteemed whiskey pioneer Chip Tate.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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