SYNCHRONIZE Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

synchronize

verb

ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz

Definition of synchronize

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 group is also noted for its dynamic and synchronized choreographed performances. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 In addition to audio recordings in Arabic, each testimony has transcriptions in both English and Arabic that are synchronized to the audio stream. — Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 The company said by reducing reliance on manual data entry and complex custom integrations, Arena Connect keeps critical cross-functional workflows, such as engineering change orders and quality management, automatically synchronized in real time. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 One of the more demanding environments involved the Integrated Data Submission (IDS) platform, responsible for synchronizing school calendar information with transportation routing systems supporting students with disabilities. — William Jones, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synchronize

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Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The title track’s accompanying video, directed by Gordon von Steiner and co-starring Nicole Kidman, also gives a glimpse at the scale of Sivan’s latest visual world.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026

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The announcement followed Tilbury’s 2022 appointment as the trust’s ambassador for enterprise and coincided with its 50th anniversary gala, held in New York.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
That was the year voters passed an amendment to the original term limits, removing a 12-year total limit in order to be able to comply with a new state law mandating that local elections coincide with state regulations.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coincide

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Normalcy and uncertainty coexist amid unanswered questions On the surface in Ocean Springs, grief appeared to be more private than public in the predominately White, relatively affluent Gulf Coast neighborhoods.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Here in this alt-world Albuquerque, 2D creatures coexist with mundane strip malls.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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