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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At the 1996 Golden Globes, at which Harris was nominated for Apollo 13, the two looked perfectly in sync in their style.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
As di Torcello explained to Fortune, this can backfire if the generations aren’t in sync with each other.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
But Carol is not in sync with the Others.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Lanvin’s deputy chief executive officer Siddhartha Shukla noted how this week’s event is in sync with Lanvin’s plan to use real-time events to relay some of the house’s key values such as its cultural narrative, which is a key part of its heritage.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
As di Torcello explained to Fortune, this can backfire if the generations aren’t in sync with each other.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025
But Carol is not in sync with the Others.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Lanvin’s deputy chief executive officer Siddhartha Shukla noted how this week’s event is in sync with Lanvin’s plan to use real-time events to relay some of the house’s key values such as its cultural narrative, which is a key part of its heritage.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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