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synchronize

[sing-kruh-nahyz] / ˈsɪŋ krəˌnaɪz /


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The findings reveal the many ways animals exchange information to synchronize their behavior and maintain partnerships that benefit both sides.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

A wave of teacher contracts is up for renegotiation now, thanks to a strategy the unions implemented a few years ago to synchronize expiration dates.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

One powerful solution is to synchronize AI’s huge power needs with the public grid’s real-time stress level.

From MarketWatch Nov. 10, 2025

Similar findings were also reported in another study with a bonobo, in which the bonobo was also able to synchronize its drum beats to a human in the experiment.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2025

Babies as young as one or two days old synchronize their head, elbow, shoulder, hip, and foot movements with the speech patterns of adults.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Today, GPS serves as a foundational macroeconomic pillar: It manages international supply chains, synchronizes global cellular networks, guides autonomous agricultural machinery and timestamps high-frequency trades on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

“Daylight exposure synchronizes our internal clock with the external environment, reinforcing our sleep-wake cycle,” he told The Times over email.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2024

They then discovered a temperature-sensitive genetic switch that synchronizes the production of the toxins with the production of the secretion system, and turns "normal" cells into their soldier brethren.

From Science Daily Jan. 19, 2024

This clock synchronizes and coordinates our body’s circadian rhythms, which help us prepare for things that happen at various times of day — such as falling asleep at night and waking up in the morning.

From Seattle Times Jul. 3, 2023

Abbot, and King of Munster, 194Flann, his Synchronisms, 49 synchronizes the chiefs and monarchs with the kings of Erinn, 50.Flann,

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances

Research has linked synchronized movement with social bonding and increased pain thresholds, while studies of dance and movement therapy have found benefits for depression, anxiety and interpersonal functioning.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Electric grids use precisely synchronized clocks to detect disturbances hundreds of times each second before they cascade into blackouts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

She enters the mosh pit fearlessly, dodging flailing arms to two-step — a synchronized dance move that requires punching and running in place — unleashing her energy in the punk sanctum.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 22, 2026

There are also synchronized motocross jumps in front of the White House, which feels like a 12-year-old’s doodle come to life.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

That’s why she made all sixteen finalists participate in a synchronized book-cart drill.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein

Kaya de Barbaro, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, analyzed families with babies, synchronizing home audio recordings with the mothers’ smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

The big draw of space for data centers is power supply, with the option of synchronizing satellites to the sun's orbit to ensure constant light beaming onto solar panels.

From Barron's Mar. 17, 2026

They found that it is not only highly dynamic but also possesses a peculiar long-range order that may be responsible for synchronizing processes in the nucleus.

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2024

The second synchronizing force, which Turchin calls contagion, is "even more potent."

From Salon Jul. 2, 2023

Then, after synchronizing my wristwatch with the clock in the latrine, I walked down the long, wet cobblestone hill into town.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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