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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The approach is in sync with the spirit Calza first launched the brand with, and tried to reiterate each season ever since.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
And there’s a playful, irreverent bounce to the film that’s in sync with the Liverpudlian music hall tradition that McCartney, more than any of the Beatles, has held close.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
In other words, the gravity and mass of the lost moon kept Saturn and Neptune in sync, and only its disappearance explains why they are now slightly misaligned.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead of dreading an endless list of chores, the work is done together, in sync, and on a schedule that makes sense for everyone’s routines.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
And there’s a playful, irreverent bounce to the film that’s in sync with the Liverpudlian music hall tradition that McCartney, more than any of the Beatles, has held close.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
In other words, the gravity and mass of the lost moon kept Saturn and Neptune in sync, and only its disappearance explains why they are now slightly misaligned.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead of dreading an endless list of chores, the work is done together, in sync, and on a schedule that makes sense for everyone’s routines.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Feb. 2026
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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