sync

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verb

ˈsiŋk 

variants or less commonly synch

synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t  ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ 

transitive verb

: synchronize

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Links to accounts Links to one bank account for automatic transaction syncing. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

But Take Note Some reviewers say syncing your calendars can be difficult and time-consuming. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

Noun

The web and mobile versions sync in real time, so information entered in one automatically appears in the other. — Carson Brunson, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The doc feels out of sync with perceptions of JAŸ not just in the previous decade but also in this one. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sync

• in sync
• lip-sync
• out of sync

Rhymes for sync

• blink
• brink
• chink
• cinque
• clink
• dink
• drink
• fink
• hink
• ink
• kink
• klink