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synth

American  
[sinth] / sɪnθ /

noun

  1. Informal. synthesizer.

  2. synthpop.


synth British  
/ sɪnθ /

noun

  1. short for synthesizer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Every single Tuesday is different. Some weeks are singer-songwriter heavy, some weeks are modular synth heavy, some weeks are everything in between,” Inman says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

That feeling peaked at a 2024 electroclash concert, which showcased a sound that fuses ‘80s synth pop, ‘90s techno and the brashness of punk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Tap in a few text descriptors—male blues vocal, 80s synth pop with dark romance, death metal with accordion—and out comes an AI produced song within a matter of minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

He also holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest "drone synth", capable of producing 1,000 separate tones.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

As the Daft Punk synth grows louder, Yasmin and Harper kiss under the dance floor’s blue and yellow lights.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

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