Meaning & use

sync

verb·Everyday

To make two or more things, especially electronic devices or data, operate together or match in timing.

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Remember to sync your phone with the cloud before you back up your photos.

The dancers synced their movements perfectly with the beat of the music.

A note on using this word

Sync is an informal shortening of 'synchronize,' common in everyday speech and technology contexts.

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