synthesize

American  

[sin-thuh-sahyz] / ˈsɪn θəˌsaɪz /

especially British, synthesise

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.

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verb (used without object)

synthesized, synthesizing

1. to make or form a synthesis.

synthesize British  

/ ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to combine or cause to combine into a whole

2. (tr) to produce by synthesis

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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

But the novel’s final section, though clever, fails to synthesize the whole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"These nuclei are hard to make and require a lot of new technology to synthesize in sufficient quantities," Grzywacz explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

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

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

You disaggregate everything and tear it apart, but you are never able to synthesize the whole.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

Related Words

• incorporate