synthesize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (analyze ).
to synthesize a statement.
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Chemistry. to combine (constituent elements) into a single or unified entity.
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to treat synthetically.
verb (used without object)
verb
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to combine or cause to combine into a whole
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(tr) to produce by synthesis
Other Word Forms
- nonsynthesized adjective
- resynthesize verb (used with object)
- synthesization noun
- unsynthesized adjective
Etymology
Origin of synthesize
First recorded in 1820–30; synthes(is) + -ize
Example Sentences
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Clients are less interested in paying for a large number of junior associates to collect and synthesize data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
If a bot can synthesize everyone’s work into a single voice, then people can avoid the hardest part of teamwork, which isn’t writing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
Even compared with closely related compounds, it proved far more challenging to synthesize, despite differing by only a couple of atoms.
From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025
These directors can synthesize the architecture of cinema but not the underlying humanity that transforms movies into something that resonates.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
It operated at warp speed and had massive storage capacity so that he could mine the scientific world on every front, synthesize the data, and adapt it to his needs.
From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson
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