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
Bradley Fullerton had a prior stroke, according to the lawsuit, and also lived with a pacemaker.
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The pacemaker ran on two rechargeable 60-milliampere-hour nickel-cadmium batteries arranged in series.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Black, who suffered from congestive heart failure, had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) that worked like a pacemaker to maintain his heart rhythm.
—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
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Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The pacemaker ran on two rechargeable 60-milliampere-hour nickel-cadmium batteries arranged in series.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
Black, who suffered from congestive heart failure, had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) that worked like a pacemaker to maintain his heart rhythm.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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After being repeatedly condemned as a war criminal by other world leaders during the United Nations General Assembly's current meeting in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have his turn speaking on the world stage on Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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CEOs and global leaders will gather for a dynamic, invitation-only event shaping the future of business.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Montoya, who is a frenetic pacer on the sideline, lets out a prodigious whistle to get his players’ attention.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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France and Nordic countries, pioneers in subsidized childcare and paid parental leave, maintain relatively higher fertility than peers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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French smart telescope pioneer Vaonis helps quench my thirst with a special edition of its flagship that puts the inner workings on view.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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