synthesize
verb (used with object)
to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze).
synthesized
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past participleof synthesize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof synthesize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
synthesizeverb (used with object)to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze).
Example Sentences
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They then identified and synthesized many of the chemical messengers found in the ant brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
It was first synthesized and tested in the late 1980s in Russia, where it can be used for research purposes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sports are ideal for new video and communication technologies, as athletic performance is measured by statistics, and that data can be tabulated, synthesized and repurposed for viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In his paintings Porter synthesized feelings and understanding into a luminous whole, his subjects the people, places and things that were closest at hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The gypsy moth lure was the first insect sex attractant to be synthesized, but probably there will soon be others.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
