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 officials said Guthrie’s pacemaker appears to have disconnected from its monitoring app early Sunday.
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The singer also shared that doctors have told him to prepare for the possibility of getting a pacemaker or defibrillator, following a check-up in two weeks.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
If your patient has a pacemaker, triple-check that your prospective alarm does not use magnets in any form.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Tom Winter, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The singer also shared that doctors have told him to prepare for the possibility of getting a pacemaker or defibrillator, following a check-up in two weeks.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Jan. 2026
If your patient has a pacemaker, triple-check that your prospective alarm does not use magnets in any form.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Experience with other medical devices like hip implants and pacemakers dictated that plaintiffs who had a faulty product surgically removed had more valuable lawsuits than those with the product still in place.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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The Chinese leader’s comments were made privately in 2024.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The news that the complaint was deemed not credible and of the allegations within the complaint comes from a new letter given to the top leaders in the Senate and House Intelligence committees.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Representing hip-hop, Clipse and Pharrell Williams, and Tyler, The Creator will perform, while Doechii, Q-Tip and female rap pioneer (and 2005 Grammy host) Queen Latifah will present.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jackson was the pioneer, but Ross was the amplifier.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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