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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Maintaining that orchestration; keeping updates stable and synchronized; is not trivial.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper had to synchronize their timing on a double-screen.
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Pretty Lethal starts in a rehearsal space somewhere in America, with a troupe of prima ballerinas who are headed to a showcase in Budapest but are clearly having trouble synchronizing their efforts.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
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MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
Julian Champagnie and Dylan Harper had to synchronize their timing on a double-screen.
—Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2026
Pretty Lethal starts in a rehearsal space somewhere in America, with a troupe of prima ballerinas who are headed to a showcase in Budapest but are clearly having trouble synchronizing their efforts.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.
—Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for synchronize
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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronize. Accessed 3 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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