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 mom spent three days in the intensive care unit, and later underwent surgery to receive a pacemaker.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Blood transfusions, antibiotics, cardiac pacemakers, organ transplantation, insulin for diabetes, and inhalers for asthma all resulted from animal research.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
But what happens if, say, grandpa had a hip replacement or a pacemaker?
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Doctors implanted a pacemaker with a defibrillator to address an irregular heart rhythm, and Fetterman returned to the campaign trail after several weeks of recovery.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Blood transfusions, antibiotics, cardiac pacemakers, organ transplantation, insulin for diabetes, and inhalers for asthma all resulted from animal research.
—Melanie D.g. Kaplan, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
But what happens if, say, grandpa had a hip replacement or a pacemaker?
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2025
Doctors implanted a pacemaker with a defibrillator to address an irregular heart rhythm, and Fetterman returned to the campaign trail after several weeks of recovery.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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Over 12,000 founders, investors, and business leaders descending on Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena.—
Melinda Elmborg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Carney’s message wasn’t framed as an embrace of China – the Canadian leader started out by alluding to a critique of the Soviet Union’s authoritarianism.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shifts were brought about by weather, his energy level, and his relationship with his pacers and the film crew.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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His father, Carl Reiner, was a legendary pioneer in television who created the iconic 1960s comedy, The Dick Van Dyke Show.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chua is often credited as one of the pioneers of modern mixology in Singapore.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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