as in partnership
the increased effectiveness that results when two or more people or businesses work together
A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.
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Recent Examples of synergy
Together, this celestial synergy creates somewhat of a tug-of-war between reality and fantasy.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Keurig Dr Pepper’s takeover, set for the first half of 2026, is expected to generate $400 million in cost synergies over three years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
This bit of programming synergy has been tested out in the past, most recently last November, when host Jimmy Fallon welcomed guests Jon Hamm, Lindsay Lohan, and Pharrell onto a special episode following a Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Chargers game.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s some synergy here with state housing policies and the big spending and tax cut bill Trump signed into law on July 4, though the latter is something of a mixed bag regarding housing.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Keurig Dr Pepper’s takeover, set for the first half of 2026, is expected to generate $400 million in cost synergies over three years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
This bit of programming synergy has been tested out in the past, most recently last November, when host Jimmy Fallon welcomed guests Jon Hamm, Lindsay Lohan, and Pharrell onto a special episode following a Cincinnati Bengals vs. Los Angeles Chargers game.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There’s some synergy here with state housing policies and the big spending and tax cut bill Trump signed into law on July 4, though the latter is something of a mixed bag regarding housing.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for synergy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synergy
Noun
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The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And the set, a collaboration between interior designer Madelynn Hudson and florist Rana Kim, will transport guests from TriBeCa to the verdant Highlands mountains.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The play builds on the decades-long collaboration between Shawn and Gregory, who first worked on Shawn’s play Our Late Night in 1975 and then went on to work on the films My Dinner with Andre, Vanya on 42nd Street and a filmed adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, a few months later, there is another tribute — this bench at the Airport Overlook, paid for in part by victims’ families and with the cooperation of airport officials.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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During a meeting of BRICS Trade Ministers held in May, India pushed for smoother trade flows and called for stronger cooperation among BRICS members.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Authorities apprehended Tyler Robinson, age 22, in connection with the shooting after a 33-hour manhunt involving tips from Robinson’s family and subsequent coordination with law enforcement.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Recent developments at the intersection of Crypto x AI have made the objective of coordination accelerationism explicit and thus hard to overlook.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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