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
Nancy Guthrie had mobility issues and a pacemaker, which stopped syncing with her Apple Watch on February 1.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
The case in the book that is the most revealing involves the smart pacemaker case.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The safe mode disables the BIA electrical current, so pregnant women and people with pacemakers can still use the scale to check their weight.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Apr. 2026
The case in the book that is the most revealing involves the smart pacemaker case.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
The safe mode disables the BIA electrical current, so pregnant women and people with pacemakers can still use the scale to check their weight.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
Sheehy encouraged anyone worried about pacemakers to consider using the devices.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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The crowd includes top business leaders, including Apple’s Tim Cook and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Senior defender Peyton Johnson, Elizabeth’s older sister, is Oswego’s other team leader.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Kentucky is the equine center of the nation, with horse farms producing prize-winning thoroughbreds, trotters, and pacers for many decades; distilleries have been making bourbon in the state legally (and illegally) for centuries.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kolkata spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2-33) and Sunil Narine (1-23) choked the scoring, while pacers Vaibhav Arora (2-24) and Kartik Tyagi (1-41) also inflicted damage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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She was joined onstage by local legends Caetano Veloso, a tropicália pioneer, and his sister Maria Bethânia, one of the best-selling artists in Brazilian history.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
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Another pioneer in single-vineyard selection Brunello is Tenute Silvio Nardi, which introduced its Vigneto Manachiara in 1995, followed by Vigneto Poggio Doria nine years later.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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