as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
to musical accompaniment, the swimmers' synchronic movements form a kaleidoscope of artistic patterns
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Recent Examples of synchronic
For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
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Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synchronic
Adjective
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Christina School District has moved to all schools to synchronous remote learning Monday in anticipation of the heavy traffic.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This year’s screenings will take place February 22 to 27 and will again run concurrent with the new MIP London.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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His prison sentences ran concurrent with each other.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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The drills were structured to mimic realistic strike scenarios, with multiple waves of drones making coordinated approaches, forcing defenders to manage simultaneous threats and deploy layered countermeasures effectively.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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To do that, an infrared camera was used to track the simultaneous behavior of multiple jellyfish during the day and night.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Synchronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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