synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to happen at the same time
1
: to represent or arrange (events) to indicate coincidence or coexistence
2
: to make synchronous in operation
3
: to make (motion-picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
synchronizer
noun
Examples of synchronize in a Sentence
The dancers practiced until they synchronized their movements.
The sound and picture have to synchronize perfectly.
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According to research led by Chris Goldfinger, a marine geologist at Oregon State University, the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault could be synchronized—meaning that earthquakes on one fault could lead to seismic events on the other.
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meng Wei, a marine geologist and geophysicist at the University of Rhode Island, says the idea that fault systems near each other could synchronize has been floating around for years and has been seen at smaller fault boundaries over short periods.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
By synchronizing the times buses arrive at the hub, the system will allow passengers to easily catch the next bus.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Meng Wei, a marine geologist and geophysicist at the University of Rhode Island, says the idea that fault systems near each other could synchronize has been floating around for years and has been seen at smaller fault boundaries over short periods.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025
By synchronizing the times buses arrive at the hub, the system will allow passengers to easily catch the next bus.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
So the magnetic field has to stay synchronized with the increasing mass of the particle, ramping up in strength as the particle whips around.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to cause to agree in time
synchronize your watches
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