synchronize
verb (used with object)
to cause to indicate the same time, as one timepiece with another.
unsynchronized
-
a word derived from
synchronize.
Example Sentences
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From the second I heard about “asynchronous” studies, I thought of the word’s negative connotations: not happening or existing simultaneously, out of sync, allochronic, unsynchronized.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Others may have interacted for a shorter period and with less force, leaving their rotations unsynchronized.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Sound to me — I can visualize it. I can visualize a bunch of subwoofers as independent energy sources, and whether they’re synchronized or unsynchronized determines which way the energy will go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
A grid that becomes unsynchronized can damage plugged-in appliances such as laptops and microwaves, and it can even damage power plants.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 23, 2022
Sure enough, from the east, and high above, came the sound of German motors, a sound unmistakable by anyone who had once heard their unsynchronized drone.
From Aces Up by Covington Clarke
