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
After the game ending buzzer sounded prematurely, before the ball was even touched, giving the Pistons another chance, albeit slim, to tie the game, Harlan and Miller said timekeepers for the NBA playoffs are from neutral teams.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Tag Heuer returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 in January, as part of a global 10-year deal with LVMH.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Putting the late Formula 1 driver in a virtual face-off with current champion Verstappen also helps the campaign dovetail into the brand’s return as the motorsport’s official timekeeper from this year, as part of a 10-year deal with parent group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Tag Heuer returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 in January, as part of a global 10-year deal with LVMH.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Putting the late Formula 1 driver in a virtual face-off with current champion Verstappen also helps the campaign dovetail into the brand’s return as the motorsport’s official timekeeper from this year, as part of a 10-year deal with parent group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for timekeeper
clock
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That point is underlined by a large countdown clock that investor/patron Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) has placed in the kitchen.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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The motif of the new season is a clock that Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt) unceremoniously plonks down in the kitchen, counting the number of hours until the restaurant runs out of funds.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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“Timekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timekeeper. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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