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synchronize

verb/ˈsɪŋ.kɹəˌnaɪz/

What It Means

To occur at the same time or with coordinated timing.

To cause (video and audio) to play in a coordinated way.

To set (a clock or watch) to display the same time as another.

We synchronized our watches and agreed to meet at four o'clock precisely.

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Synchronize in Context

“Gay men often have interests and concerns that don't synchronize with the issues considered top priorities by lesbians.”

— 1986, Max C. Smith, “By the Year 2000”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 224

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From Ancient Greek συγχρονίζω (sunkhronízō), equivalent to syn- + chrono- + -ize.

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