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
Since its foray into tennis, Rado continues to be a partner and as the official timekeeper at other major ATP and WTA tournaments such as the Abierto Mexicano Acapulco, Los Cabos Open, BMW Open in Munich, Erste Bank Open Vienna, EFG Swiss Open Gstaad and Swiss Indoors Basel.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
But if Earth keeps speeding up, timekeepers might have to take a second away instead, The Guardian reported, citing Wouters.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Rosales crafted handmade replacement parts for the big clock in the UT Tower, which is not connected to the master timekeeper.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sourcing Journal will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that does not meet the eligibility requirements or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
But if Earth keeps speeding up, timekeepers might have to take a second away instead, The Guardian reported, citing Wouters.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Rosales crafted handmade replacement parts for the big clock in the UT Tower, which is not connected to the master timekeeper.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Sourcing Journal will be the official timekeeper for the Sweepstakes and reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any entry that does not meet the eligibility requirements or otherwise does not comply with these Official Rules.
—Sourcing Journal, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timekeeper
clock
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The movie explores a gentle legend whose father’s premature death gave him his own ticking clock and gives new context to some of Candy’s most memorable screen moments, showing how the man and his characters often melded in magical ways.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cartier horologist Maurice Couët created the Parisian label’s first mystery clock, the Model A, in 1912, drawing inspiration from a magical design Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin unveiled almost a century prior.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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