as in clock
a device to measure time
the museum includes some ancient water clocks and sundials in its collection of historical timekeepers
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Recent Examples of timekeeper
Quartz crystal resonators harnessed this effect, and the new quartz clock provided a level of consistency far superior to mechanical timekeepers.
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Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Historically, international timekeepers have added leap seconds to keep atomic time aligned with Earth’s spin.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
In tandem with Formula 1’s 75th anniversary, TAG Heuer has returned to become an official partner and timekeeper — as part of the historic, decades-long deal with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
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Markus Lutz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Historically, international timekeepers have added leap seconds to keep atomic time aligned with Earth’s spin.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
In tandem with Formula 1’s 75th anniversary, TAG Heuer has returned to become an official partner and timekeeper — as part of the historic, decades-long deal with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timekeeper
clock
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The countdown featured a glittering orange backdrop, with the cryptic clock displayed in mint green lettering.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Like the digital clock counting the national debt, the meter on the Trump family’s Presidential profits ticks ever faster.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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