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
Bon soir Stephen Curry could never sync up with the Olympics. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Users can receive access to the ESU program for free by syncing their Windows backup to Microsoft OneDrive or cashing in 1,000 Microsoft Rewards points. PC Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
With nearly 60,000 followers, the Navajo artist has built an audience that tunes in not for viral dances or lip-syncs, but to learn the intricate craft of beadwork. Joshua Alston, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025 In a feat of precision physics, researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities have filmed atoms twisting and untwisting in perfect sync, a choreography that unfolds in just a trillionth of a second. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 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 18 Nov. 2025.

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