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 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 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
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  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA Each spring, the forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park light up with one of nature’s rarest displays—synchronous fireflies.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Set clear deadlines for collecting input and making decisions, create inclusive input-gathering mechanisms (e.g., identifiable and anonymous, synchronous and asynchronous, verbal and written), and plan decision and decision-assessment communication to foster accountability and manage expectations.
    Daniel Pascoe Aguilar, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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  • Fellow attackers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli had also suffered concurrent hamstring issues.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • The letter was sent concurrent with the CMA releasing its full schedule of key dates for the 2025 CMA Awards, CMA Broadcast Awards, CMA Touring Awards, CMA International Awards, and CMA Industry Honors.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
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  • The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.
    Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Another suggestion is that there were two more or less coincident eruptions, one each in northern and southern hemispheres.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
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  • The placement of each product allows for simultaneous dimension and color, knocking out two makeup steps at once.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Some will argue a simultaneous theatrical and PVOD window doesn’t diminish ticket sales on a family movie, but for Disney more box office spoils came as a longer exhibition window allowed the studio to hold premium large-format screens longer.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Synchronic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronic. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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