sync

Formssyncs, syncing, synced

1. 1
   nouncolloquialuncountableabbreviationclipping

   Clipping of synchronization. Use it for things matching or happening at the same time.

   The swimmers stayed in perfect sync throughout the routine.

   After a quick chat, the whole team felt back in sync.

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2. 2
   verbcolloquialtransitive or intransitive

   To make two or more things match or update each other at the same time, like files or clocks.

   Like setting two watches to the same time so they match.

   I sync my phone with my laptop every night.

   She synced the subtitles to the audio track.

   Similarsynchronize, match, align

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3. 3
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   A state where people or things agree and work well together.

   Like two singers whose voices blend perfectly.

   The two managers were in complete sync about the new plan.

   Our tastes in music have always been in sync.

   Similarharmony, rapport, chemistry

4. 4
   verbcolloquialtransitive or intransitive

   To save all waiting data from the computer's memory onto the disk.

   Like emptying a basket of waiting letters into the mailbox so nothing is left behind.

   Always sync before you unplug the external drive.

   The script syncs the cache to disk every minute.

   Similarflush

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5. 5
   nouncolloquialuncountable

   Legal permission to use a song together with video, like in a film or an ad.

   Like getting a stamp of permission before putting a song into a movie.

   The band earned a fortune after landing a sync for the car ad.

   Clearing the sync for that old track took months of talks.

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