synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsī-zər 
1
: one that synthesizes
an expert synthesizer of diverse views
2
: a usually computerized electronic apparatus for the production and control of sound (as for producing music)
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The band used a synthesizer for the drumbeat.
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But drum machines and synthesizers began replacing live instrumentation.
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Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Saxophones, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, cellos and jazzy piano solos float in and out of the mix; songs change direction abruptly but not jarringly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s this culture in Japan that started from the Internet — there’s a video-sharing platform called Niconico where Vocaloid (a voice synthesizer software) songs are covered by Utaite as well.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The album is lush with 1980s-era synthesizers and vocals that owe more to Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, and Toto's David Paich than to Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty and Alabama's Randy Owen.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Chris Almeida, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2025
Saxophones, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, cellos and jazzy piano solos float in and out of the mix; songs change direction abruptly but not jarringly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
There’s this culture in Japan that started from the Internet — there’s a video-sharing platform called Niconico where Vocaloid (a voice synthesizer software) songs are covered by Utaite as well.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
The album is lush with 1980s-era synthesizers and vocals that owe more to Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, and Toto's David Paich than to Ronnie Milsap, Conway Twitty and Alabama's Randy Owen.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Synthesizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesizer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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synthesizer
noun
syn·the·siz·er
-ˌsī-zər
1
: one that synthesizes
2
: a computer-controlled device that creates and modifies sound (as for producing music)
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