synthesize
verb
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Synthesize is a very common word in chemistry, since chemists are constantly synthesizing new compounds—that is, synthetic compounds—including drugs and industrial chemicals. It's also often used when talking about writing; nonfiction writers must often synthesize large amounts of material from many sources to produce a book—which represents a synthesis of the important materials. An electronic synthesizercreates new sounds (which may imitate the sounds of acoustic instruments) by generating different basic tones and then manipulating and merging them together with others.
Examples of synthesize in a Sentence
Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025
Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 21 June 2025
Amid the broader sociopolitical tensions and rising revolutionary fervor, the Group synthesized the concerns of a vast swathe of artists by interpreting the abstraction of Western modernism through aesthetics drawn from Islamic and Mesopotamian cultures into various styles.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Add Mushrooms to Your Regimen When exposed to the sun, mushrooms can synthesize vitamin D2.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 June 2025
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“Synthesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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