synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to happen at the same time
1
: to represent or arrange (events) to indicate coincidence or coexistence
2
: to make synchronous in operation
3
: to make (motion-picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
synchronizer
noun
Examples of synchronize in a Sentence
The dancers practiced until they synchronized their movements.
The sound and picture have to synchronize perfectly.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
HayeriSanam Mahoozi and Farnaz Fassihi Newly available videos and existing footage synchronized and assessed by The Times provide a frame-by-frame look at how an ICE officer ended up shooting and killing a motorist in Minneapolis.
—Farnaz Fassihi Brad Plumer The New York Times Katie J.m. Baker, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The orchestration happens automatically as Claude breaks work into independent pieces, tracks completion and synchronizes results.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Humans tend to synchronize with each other, which means that when someone smiles at you, you’ll be inclined to smile back.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to cause to agree in time
synchronize your watches
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