synchronize
verb (used with object)
to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another.
synchronise
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a variation of
synchronize.
Example Sentences
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The move was "primarily to synchronise" Hong Kong with China's national Five-Year Plan released in March, said Dylan Loh, an associate professor at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
As rising temperatures are shifting natural plant cycles, species that synchronise their migration or hibernation can be left without the flowers and plants they rely on – a phenomenon known as ecological mismatch.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026
By connecting two of these cavities with a tiny channel, the researchers observed that after some time, the two bacteria began to synchronise their movements.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
This might not seem like much, but it can have a significant impact when trying to synchronise spacecraft.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2024
As Victoria lay in the brougham with Cairns's arm holding her close to him, she still remembered that the fading of her beauty might synchronise with the growth of her wealth.
From A Bed of Roses by Walter Lionel George
