synthesize

especially British, synthe·sise

[sin-thuh-sahyz]

verb (used with object)

synthesized, synthesizing 

1. to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (analyze ).

   to synthesize a statement.

2. Chemistry.,  to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.

3. to treat synthetically.

verb (used without object)

synthesized, synthesizing 

1. to make or form a synthesis.

synthesize

/ ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to combine or cause to combine into a whole

2. (tr) to produce by synthesis

Other Word Forms

• synthesization noun
• nonsynthesized adjective
• resynthesize verb (used with object)
• unsynthesized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of synthesize¹

First recorded in 1820–30; synthes(is) + -ize

Example Sentences

The platform’s AI then synthesizes this information and generates a robust appeal letter that incorporates data from peer-reviewed scientific evidence, legal precedents where insurers have lost in court and relevant policy.

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The team began by synthesizing red, yellow-green, and blue quantum dots coated with zinc-sulfur shells.

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The Rolling Stones would synthesize what they’d heard, make it their own, and play it back to us.

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The LP synthesized decades of popular music — soul, jazz, R&B, rock ‘n’ roll — to create a new musical language, while its depth-filled lyrics are a rich text full of allegories and religious imagery.

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The book has still set some of the groundwork for a future project that may more adeptly synthesize life with art.

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Related Words

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