synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
ˈsiŋ-krə-nē 
ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
Examples of synchrony in a Sentence
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Even within the same government, the left and right hands are often not working in synchrony.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But it's estimated only 1 in 100 systems have retained that synchrony, and ours isn't one of them.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
Warning signs As with any financial crisis, there will be warning signs when the national debt comes home to roost—though for consumers and markets this realization may not happen in synchrony.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
Natalia and Matteo share a life and relationship that operate in flawless synchrony.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
When small improvements in performance offer an essential edge, synchrony may be one secret to success.
—Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
But the newest research suggests that synchrony is more than that—or can be.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
Scheduling time may be particularly significant for older adults, who tend to be larks and often show larger synchrony effects than young adults.
—Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
Lasers gain their power by lining up light waves in synchrony.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But it's estimated only 1 in 100 systems have retained that synchrony, and ours isn't one of them.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
Warning signs As with any financial crisis, there will be warning signs when the national debt comes home to roost—though for consumers and markets this realization may not happen in synchrony.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
Natalia and Matteo share a life and relationship that operate in flawless synchrony.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
When small improvements in performance offer an essential edge, synchrony may be one secret to success.
—Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
But the newest research suggests that synchrony is more than that—or can be.
—Lydia Denworth, Scientific American, 13 June 2023
Scheduling time may be particularly significant for older adults, who tend to be larks and often show larger synchrony effects than young adults.
—Cindi May, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2023
Lasers gain their power by lining up light waves in synchrony.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
cells dividing in synchrony
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