as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time to musical accompaniment, the swimmers' synchronic movements form a kaleidoscope of artistic patterns

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Recent Examples of synchronic For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride. Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022 With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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  • Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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  • Mistakes, complaints and promotions The secretary issued several policy memos concurrent with his address aimed at overhauling the inspector general and equal opportunity complaint processes as part of his push to produce more Pattons.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The concurrent carriage deadlines for NBCUniversal and TelevisaUnivision are coincidence.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.
    Big Think, Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Housing materials in artistic practice are fitting for an environment that is constantly under simultaneous construction and degradation, with sea levels continuing to rise, potholes throughout the city and as our own infrastructure buckles under the weight of an ever growing population.
    Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Synchronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronic. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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