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
Plus, Mr Ray says it is much easier to accurately synchronise drone movements with music during a show, which could be another reason behind their appeal.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
For the first time, the research team has now identified a molecular mechanism by means of which the two photosynthesis modules synchronise their activities via KEA3.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2024
Another more immediately observable example is the way women living together will very often synchronise in their menstrual cycles.
From Open Source Democracy by Douglas Rushkoff
