SYNTHESIZE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

synthesize

verb

Definition of synthesize

as in to integrate

to make by combining different things They synthesized various suggestions from employees to create an agreeable solution.

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Recent Examples of synthesize The researchers synthesized two iron tetra-azaphthalocyanines in which nitrogen-containing heterocycles swapped the peripheral benzene rings in conventional iron phthalocyanine. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Opinion has changed, as the public has grown wary of AI and its ability to amass and synthesize many forms of data. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026 Methylene chloride can be used to cheaply synthesize hemp into THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana that makes people high. — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026 Those might include searching JSTOR, following citations, identifying relevant scholarship, comparing sources, and synthesizing arguments. — Saurabh Anand, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synthesize

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Operators can integrate new sensing and engagement capabilities as their requirements evolve.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Wiener’s tapestries integrate objects and fragments of her everyday life, among them, cutting boards, old shopping lists, newspapers, cables, and even cucumbers.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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After combining to win just 60 games over the past three seasons, good health could see the team residing in the nation’s capital crack 40 wins for the first time since 2018.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
The new system takes the concept in a different direction by combining hydrogen production with chemical synthesis.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

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The result is Ba’s Book, which mixes vérité documentary, re-enactments by family members in Vietnam and actors, as well as travelog into a heartfelt family film.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
The Empress’s own 1908 Indigo Gin, which changes color depending on what’s mixed in, is absolutely delicious.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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