Synonyms of pacemakers

pacemakers

noun

plural of pacemaker

as in leaders

one that takes the lead or sets an example

has long been regarded as a pacemaker in home electronics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaders
• pacers
• pioneers
• pacesetters
• trendsetters
• bellwethers
• forerunners
• innovators
• precursors
• harbingers
• heralds
• groundbreakers
• foregoers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imitators
• followers
• Johnny-come-latelies
• me-tooers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pacemakers

Ultrasound could replace pacemakers. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

The device is not for users with active implantable medical devices such as pacemakers or hearing aid implants; users with metallic implants such as stents, bone plates or bone screws at or near the neck; or users operating another device like a TENS unit or muscle stimulator at the same time. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

The achievement allowed researchers to recreate how the nervous system communicates with the heart, opening potential new paths for studying irregular heart rhythms and developing future treatments that could reduce reliance on electronic pacemakers. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 May 2026

Seoyoon Jang, a doctoral student in electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is working to protect wireless biomedical devices, such as insulin pumps and pacemakers, from potential quantum attacks. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026

However, that effort was not officially recognized due to rule violations, including rotating pacemakers and external assistance. — New Atlas, 5 May 2026

One of the pacemakers continued until just after the 25-kilometer mark, by which time the pack had been reduced to three. — Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

The event was arranged by British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe in favorite conditions on a 6-mile circuit and used rotating pacemakers. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 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