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
Calcium does this by flowing in and out of your heart cells after being triggered by an electrical signal from the sinoatrial node, or the heart's natural pacemaker.
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Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
These applications range from microwatt-level nuclear batteries used in heart pacemakers to megawatt-level power supplies intended for ocean and space exploration.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Sawe looked barely conscious, conserving his energy, his eyes locked onto the back of the pacemaker in front of him.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
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Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2026
These applications range from microwatt-level nuclear batteries used in heart pacemakers to megawatt-level power supplies intended for ocean and space exploration.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Sawe looked barely conscious, conserving his energy, his eyes locked onto the back of the pacemaker in front of him.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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War came in the summer of 1914 because of the all-encompassing fear that had gripped many Great Power leaders, looking for signs that they would be attacked.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Party leaders had denounced Galindo for comments that brought new attention to the race in Texas’s 35th Congressional District.—
Praveena Somasundaram,
Washington Post,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Pakistan also included pacer Khurram Shahzad and offspinner Sajid Khan to the playing XI in three changes from the opening test.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
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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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Busch and his wife Samantha, were pioneers in discussing infertility and their struggle to have children before bringing son Brexton and daughter Lennix into the world.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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The exhibition, a collaboration with Paris’s Musée Yves Saint Laurent and Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent, makes the case that part of the French pioneer’s expertise included understanding the value of a good picture.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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