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
The league has previously tested a more customizable delay and using TV audio signatures to perfectly sync mobile results. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026 In fact, when 2026 began there was an oil glut that had begun developing, which now is still being worked off, and that may sync up in a positive way with the military approach in terms of not prioritizing the strait first. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Ballerinas, Jewson argues, have spent their entire lives training their bodies to absorb pain, move in perfect sync and perform under pressure. Kennedy French, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 Seriously, go back and watch the season-nine finale and try to make it through the first hour without just skipping ahead to the lip syncs. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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