synchro

1 of 3

adjective

syn·​chro ˈsiŋ-(ˌ)krō How to pronounce synchro (audio)
ˈsin-
: adapted to synchronization

synchro

2 of 3

noun

synchro-

3 of 3

combining form

: synchronized : synchronous
synchromesh

Examples of synchro in a Sentence

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Noun
That decision would prove to be the death knell for men in the sport, as there was little interest in male-only synchro events and within a few years their competitions stopped altogether. Vicki Valosik / Made By History, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 With this international growth, synchro swimmers set their sights on the Olympics, but their lobbying to the all-male IOC was repeatedly ignored. Vicki Valosik / Made By History, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024 The Chinese duo of Lian Junjie and Yang Hao bested Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Noah Williams to win gold in the men’s diving synchro platform. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 30 July 2024 But Australia took the synchro out of synchronized on the last dive, allowing Britain to take the bronze. John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for synchro 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

synchro-

Combining form

synchronized & synchronous

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of synchro was in 1947

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“Synchro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchro. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

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