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
Smallest Pacemaker Implanting most pacemakers requires invasive surgeries.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
So the family did some research and learned that even some professional athletes have actually played with a pacemaker — golfer Harold Payne and soccer player Christian Eriksen, for example.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
So the family did some research and learned that even some professional athletes have actually played with a pacemaker — golfer Harold Payne and soccer player Christian Eriksen, for example.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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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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Family and love of God, integrity, grit, pioneer grit.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The resale pioneer’s third-quarter revenues increased 17 percent to $174 million, producing a gross merchandise volume of $520 million.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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