sync

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verb

variants or less commonly synch
synced also synched ˈsiŋ(k)t How to pronounce sync (audio) ; syncing also synching ˈsiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce sync (audio)

sync

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noun

variants or less commonly synch
: synchronization, synchronism
moving in sync
out of sync with the world
sync adjective

Examples of sync in a Sentence

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Verb
Disjointed beats manage to sync up perfectly with their digitized voice, as the rapper narrates the tale of a relationship that just cannot possibly work out. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025 The rear also has a pair of USB ports for peripherals, plus a dynamic RGB light ring that can sync with your games. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
Out of sync To analyze the NVU and see how Alzheimer's might affect it, the team applied a trio of monitoring devices to a group of patients diagnosed with the condition, and to a control group unaffected by it. Michael Franco, New Atlas, 3 Feb. 2025 The slow sync isn’t a deal breaker, but losing a minute to it every day can add up. PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sync 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1945, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sync was in 1929

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“Sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sync. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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