as in leader
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 pacemaker
Hackman, whose pacemaker activity made his last day alive easier to guess, likely died a week later.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
They are recorded, but it would be picked up during a three-month or six-month pacemaker checkup.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump's government-wide hiring freeze threatened to wipe out hundreds of studies and clinical trials that are run through temporary VA appointments – scientific partnerships that have seeded landmark medical inventions from the invention of the pacemaker to the first CAT scan.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The last activity on Gene's pacemaker was registered on Feb. 17.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
They are recorded, but it would be picked up during a three-month or six-month pacemaker checkup.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump's government-wide hiring freeze threatened to wipe out hundreds of studies and clinical trials that are run through temporary VA appointments – scientific partnerships that have seeded landmark medical inventions from the invention of the pacemaker to the first CAT scan.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
The last activity on Gene's pacemaker was registered on Feb. 17.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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The Ukrainian leader has blamed Russia for the slow progress of talks, a sentiment echoed by his European backers.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Outback Presents, North America’s leading independent, full-service promoter of live entertainment, has expanded its Board of Directors to include several prominent industry leaders.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the coach features, the support for connection to other fitness devices and advanced bits like the virtual pacer mode?—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The sweet spot turned out to be having two pacers, one in front and one behind Kipyegon for the entire race.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chun made his fortune as a crypto pioneer, co-founding F2Pool, once the world's largest bitcoin mining company.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a pioneer in the space, Thompson feels the weight of representation.—
Tira Urquhart,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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