as in accompanying
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 synchronizing
How was everyone synchronizing their clocks a hundred years ago?
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Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
The Saturday night balloon glow is a literal highlight, pilots synchronizing their burner ignitions for a spectacle guaranteed to bring on oohs and ahs.
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Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.
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IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
By synchronizing drone footage, audio recordings and shipboard observations, the researchers documented the complex social structure and communication behind the birth.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Pretty Lethal starts in a rehearsal space somewhere in America, with a troupe of prima ballerinas who are headed to a showcase in Budapest but are clearly having trouble synchronizing their efforts.
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Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.
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Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
The second screen shows raw footage from one of the 17 cameras, synchronizing with the edited version at various moments during the hour-and-a-half runtime.
—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
The Saturday night balloon glow is a literal highlight, pilots synchronizing their burner ignitions for a spectacle guaranteed to bring on oohs and ahs.
—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Working out the process of synchronizing and timing the cantilevers’ motion and light beams to generate the right colors at the right time was a substantial effort, according to Andy Greenspon, a researcher at MITRE who also worked on the project.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
By synchronizing all these data streams, the team documented not just the delivery but the hours-long cooperative effort that followed.
—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
By synchronizing drone footage, audio recordings and shipboard observations, the researchers documented the complex social structure and communication behind the birth.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Pretty Lethal starts in a rehearsal space somewhere in America, with a troupe of prima ballerinas who are headed to a showcase in Budapest but are clearly having trouble synchronizing their efforts.
—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2026
Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.
—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synchronizing
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The idea was to reflect girlhood through different periods of American history, showing the changes and similarities in books and their accompanying dolls and historically accurate outfits.
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The oversized Route 66 sign accompanying the treat is perfect for a selfie background, and the statue is located next to the Rich & Creamy Ice Cream Shop.
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The debate has become more urgent in recent years as heat waves have intensified, coinciding with a surge in AC sales across Europe and a growing push to more widely adopt the technology.
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Mields participated in Documenta 6 in 1997, won the Gabriele Münter Prize, and was celebrated at the Bonn Art Museum with a dedicated solo gallery exhibition coinciding with her 90th birthday.
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These distinct biases, historically coexisting, are now converging due to artificial intelligence.
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Finally, because Helms-Burton gave presidents power to block these suits, the majority concluded that this mechanism substitutes for the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act rather than coexisting with it.
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“Synchronizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronizing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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