SYNTHESIZE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

synthesize

verb

Definition of synthesize

as in to integrate

to make by combining different things They synthesized various suggestions from employees to create an agreeable solution.

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Recent Examples of synthesize To sate their curiosity, Wade’s team synthesized data from five decades of studies and analyzed changes in coiling patterns in several planktonic foraminifera species from the past 56 million years. — Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026 Not analyze the scan, synthesize your medical history, or recommend the treatment most likely to work. — John Whyte, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026 Finding such materials, however, is difficult because researchers often have to synthesize and test candidate molecules one at a time. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 No other designer has synthesized erotic tension with such aplomb since Ford himself. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synthesize

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Osteopathic medical education intentionally integrates biomedical, clinical, health systems and biomechanical sciences, and concepts aligned with complexity science into a coherent framework for physician formation.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
Musk plans to integrate Cybercabs, which lack manual controls that passengers could use to take over in an emergency, into the company’s existing cab service, which until now has used only conventional Tesla vehicles.

— Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of integrate

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Justice Brett Kavanaugh said apparent ethnicity could be a relevant factor for a stop if combined with other information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Greatest brilliancy marks the sweet spot between the two, when Venus' apparent size and shrinking phase combine to give us the greatest apparent area of illuminated Venus in our sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of combine

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The collection is stand out; the Hedreens were keen on mixing contemporary art with Old Masters, often hanging works made centuries apart alongside one another.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
The only non-four-seamer Tolle mixed in was a sinker to Caglianone.

— Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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