SYNCHRONIZE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

synchronize

verb

ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz

Definition of synchronize

as in to accompany

to occur or exist at the same time the subtitles must synchronize with the movie's spoken dialogue

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Recent Examples of synchronize These include sound-reactive effects that can synchronize with music, allowing the fixture to provide coordinated audio and visual ambiance without requiring an additional lighting system. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 Starting with what is often called the Arab Spring and ending with the Black Lives Matter protests that followed George Floyd’s murder in 2020, the demonstrations—dense, synchronized, and persistent—dwarfed older, briefer moments of global protest. — Rachel Nolan, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 The same reporting explores brainwave entrainment, the brain’s tendency to synchronize its electrical activity with the frequency of an external sound. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 The operational complexity of keeping all of those synchronized under bursty agent loads is where production deployments quietly fall apart. — Gopi Duddi, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synchronize

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Celebrity guests accompany the contestants, ideally helping and not hindering them, to an all-or-nothing final, where one test decides everything, including the true identity of the player.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
According to this order, the prisoner is informed of the president's decision in person by the commandant, who is accompanied by a chaplain and, if available, a defense attorney.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Advertisement The rise of these groups also coincides with a long-running audiobook boom.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Two of the three strongest on record — in 1982-83 and 1997-98 — coincided with above-average precipitation in California and caused considerable damage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of coincide

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Central control over a foundational asset has coexisted for decades with an exceptionally successful market economy.

— Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Beyond his sensitivity to light, Zumthor has also delicately handled how the new Beyeler buildings coexist with their environs.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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