in sync
idiom
1
: in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
The dancers moved in sync.
The film's sound and picture need to be in sync.
—often + withShe moved in sync with her partner.
2
: in a state in which two or more people or things agree with or match one another and work together properly
Our ideas are in sync.
—often + withThe quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.
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The high-end products are in sync with the barber shop’s old-school aesthetic, combining columns, capitals and green marble with opulent mosaic flooring, black ebony walls, coffered ceilings and metopes crafted by Venetian glassmakers.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Some duos seem just as sweet and in sync as chocolate and peanut butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Humans want to be in sync with each other, and entrainment is that natural state of synchronization.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
If the parents are not in sync with those guidelines, the pediatrician can acknowledge this disparity and agree to work with the them over time to win their trust and ultimately fully immunize their child.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Some duos seem just as sweet and in sync as chocolate and peanut butter.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Humans want to be in sync with each other, and entrainment is that natural state of synchronization.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
If the parents are not in sync with those guidelines, the pediatrician can acknowledge this disparity and agree to work with the them over time to win their trust and ultimately fully immunize their child.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 31 Jan. 2026
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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