as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the subtitles must synchronize with the movie's spoken dialogue

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Recent Examples of synchronize The primary cue the body uses to synchronize this cycle to its external environment is light. Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 The Landscape of Light, synchronized to an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra soundtrack, will return along with Lilly House decorations that include Dickens Villages. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025 This year, the Brazilian star raised the bar with more than a thousand drones choreographed and synchronized with fireworks, lasers and lights. Billboard Brazil, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 Meng Wei, a marine geologist and geophysicist at the University of Rhode Island, says the idea that fault systems near each other could synchronize has been floating around for years and has been seen at smaller fault boundaries over short periods. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synchronize
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  • Even before today’s announcement, though, Medicare could cover the drugs for other conditions that often accompany being overweight, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Each dish can be paired with Carbone Riviera’s impressive wine list, focused in on Champagne, white Burgundy, and coastal Italian vino accompanied by reds from Tuscany, Burgundy and Piedmont.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • Xi’s and Lee’s banter coincided with hints of warming relations between the two Asian nations.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
  • All that having been said, Mahomes is expected to make up some ground with Dick’s Sporting Goods in the latter half of the season, as the retailer tends to reserve the bulk of its NFL spend to coincide with the November-December holiday shopping spree.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Freedom and authenticity can coexist with emotional depth.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Now the league and Sportradar need to figure out exactly how their separate arrangements with prediction markets can best coexist.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronize. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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