sync

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verb

variants or less commonly synch
synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t How to pronounce sync (audio) ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce sync (audio)

sync

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noun

variants or less commonly synch
: synchronization, synchronism
moving in sync
out of sync with the world
sync adjective

Examples of sync in a Sentence

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Verb
Spotify has created a playlist generator to help curate users’ eternal soundtrack, and those who purchase the urn can sync the playlist directly to it. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 Under that proposal, the winners of the 2027 and 2029 City Commission races would be elected to one-time five-year terms, allowing the city to sync up with the even-year election cycle starting in 2032. Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
The event is packed with lip sync battles, prizes and giveaways, dance competitions, a comedian and DJs playing club classics from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 With Pitt, Frankel was in talks to direct Moneyball and had multiple meetings with the star in order for the two to try to get in sync about the script. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sync

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sync was in 1929

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“Sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sync. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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