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
Koofr keeps everything in one place, syncing across devices and even linking your existing cloud accounts like Google Drive or Dropbox. Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 Everything was synced up for him Saturday, and even Nimmo couldn’t ruin that breakthrough. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
The group spent over 10 years making music together and getting in sync. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026 The streaming service’s 2022 debut of Thursday Night Football, for instance, had technical difficulties, with the stream sometimes freezing, and the audio was out of sync for some viewers. Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.

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