as in leaders
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 pacemakers
Thanks to the technological intervention of his numerous pacemakers, his heart never gave out.
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IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
These can include pacemakers, stents, piercings and screws in bones.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
Devices like pacemakers, neural stimulators, and drug delivery systems are becoming increasingly common due to aging populations, chronic diseases, and accidental injuries.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
These can include pacemakers, stents, piercings and screws in bones.
—Michaela Maya-Mrschtik, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025
Devices like pacemakers, neural stimulators, and drug delivery systems are becoming increasingly common due to aging populations, chronic diseases, and accidental injuries.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemakers
leaders
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The plans and the construction underway have come as welcome news to community leaders who have long been trying to preserve the history of Pan Am.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Government leaders in Montgomery County, Maryland, have set a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2027, and 100 percent by 2035.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Pacemakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemakers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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