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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That's how detailed the messaging was, and that's how synchronized the operation was.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 14 Apr. 2026
Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Apr. 2026
That's how detailed the messaging was, and that's how synchronized the operation was.
—Taylor Penley, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
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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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