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
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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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Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a Chinese readout of a meeting with Xi on Sunday, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev affirmed support for Beijing's stance on Taiwan, and signed documents for cooperation on AI.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prévot said Belgium would also support measures within the European Union to suspend cooperation with Israel on the national majority, including research programs and technical cooperation.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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In a psychologically demanding sport like tennis, where mental toughness is an asset as key as speed, stamina, or eye-hand coordination, that small edge can make all the difference.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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All coordination is centralized in the human.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Synergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synergy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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