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
Most healthcare facilities now support an array of pacemakers, infusion pumps and communication devices, all connected to cell phones or the Internet.
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Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
These meets feature pacemakers (not in sprints, obviously) and wavelights to aid longer-distance pacemaking, which are not permitted at championships.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That would be useful for devices like glucose monitors or pacemakers where faulty or worn down power sources can lead to dangerous results.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
The hope is that these batteries could be used in medical devices requiring long-term energy without recharging or replacement, such as ocular implants, hearing aids and pacemakers, as well as in spacecraft and satellites or remote sensors where maintenance is impractical.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Sabin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
These meets feature pacemakers (not in sprints, obviously) and wavelights to aid longer-distance pacemaking, which are not permitted at championships.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 3 Aug. 2024
That would be useful for devices like glucose monitors or pacemakers where faulty or worn down power sources can lead to dangerous results.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
The hope is that these batteries could be used in medical devices requiring long-term energy without recharging or replacement, such as ocular implants, hearing aids and pacemakers, as well as in spacecraft and satellites or remote sensors where maintenance is impractical.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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There is a general sense of unease among industry insiders about what’s to come, the speed with which Trump has enacted sweeping executive orders across the federal government — and the seeming buy-in from corporate leaders — and how that all could influence future creative content.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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In recent months, Turkey has hosted high-level visitors from EU countries, and France's Emmanuel Macron recently invited Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, an Islamist, for a state visit.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The pacer's knee swelling forced the BCCI medical staff to rule him out of the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophy tests, which Australia won with a 3-1 victory over India.—
Paras J. Haji,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Running in a pace line, with one pacer directly in front and the other directly behind, would have saved 2.6 minutes.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
22 Oct. 2024
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Visual effects, animation and gaming pioneer Alberto Menache received the Ub Iwerks Award for technical achievement.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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Manifest destiny plays its part, too, as the struggle between enterprising pioneers and tragic, courageous native tribes ignites nostalgia, at least in some, for a time when Americans were unapologetic conquerors.—
Michael M. Rosen,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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