in sync
idiom
1
: in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
The dancers moved in sync.
The film's sound and picture need to be in sync.
—often + withShe moved in sync with her partner.
2
: in a state in which two or more people or things agree with or match one another and work together properly
Our ideas are in sync.
—often + withThe quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.
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When those systems operate in sync, data stops being static documentation and becomes an active, learning network.
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The longer-term commitment is also in sync with the approach the two companies had in the original iteration of their tie-up.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s in contrast to the past two years, when nothing was in sync.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This is, reportedly, because the two are not in sync about how to handle public controversy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
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Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
The longer-term commitment is also in sync with the approach the two companies had in the original iteration of their tie-up.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
That’s in contrast to the past two years, when nothing was in sync.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This is, reportedly, because the two are not in sync about how to handle public controversy.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in sync
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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