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
If the sinus node fails there are backup pacemakers that take over.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Its new products - including the Micra AV pacemaker and Abre venous self-expanding stent system for Deep Venous disease - have done well.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
His doctors later removed part of his bowel and inserted a pacemaker.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
People, pacemakers, and glaucoma are not the stuff that can be pasted into a Microsoft document or onto a sheet of paper.
—Lore Segal, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Its new products - including the Micra AV pacemaker and Abre venous self-expanding stent system for Deep Venous disease - have done well.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
His doctors later removed part of his bowel and inserted a pacemaker.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
People, pacemakers, and glaucoma are not the stuff that can be pasted into a Microsoft document or onto a sheet of paper.
—Lore Segal, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pacemaker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pacemaker
Noun
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In closed-door meetings, House Speaker Mike Johnson was nominated for the role for his first full term, and Republican senators selected Sen. John Thune to be their next leader.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Nix, a captain and budding leader, on Wednesday took a long, deep breath before answering a question about Forsyth and his demeanor since Sunday.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The most interesting one here, to my mind, is the parallel between the use of human pacers and the use of pacing lights.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 31 July 2024
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Unregistered participants are not permitted on the course, including unofficial pacers.Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Noun
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As a pioneer in personal branding and expert in virtual communication, William Arruda empowers professionals to shine online.William Arruda, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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His groundbreaking role as the first Black musical director of the Academy Awards in 1971 cemented his status as a pioneer.Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Pacemaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pacemaker. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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