sync

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verb

variants or less commonly synch
synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t How to pronounce sync (audio) ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce sync (audio)

sync

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noun

variants or less commonly synch
: synchronization, synchronism
moving in sync
out of sync with the world
sync adjective

Examples of sync in a Sentence

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Verb
But in many manufacturing environments, those steps still require manual input, back-and-forth emails or separate tools that don’t sync. Alex Osmichenko, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Many customer reviews praise the app’s comprehensive account syncing and detailed net worth tracking. Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Noun
But at the time of each service honoring a fallen veteran, the volunteers fell silent and performed the honors in sync. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat. Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sync

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sync was in 1929

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“Sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sync. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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