as in to accompany
to occur or exist at the same time the subtitles must synchronize with the movie's spoken dialogue

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Recent Examples of synchronize Pairs' Free Skate: Don't miss the jaw-dropping throws, death spirals, and synchronized beauty of the pairs event as teams push the boundaries of their craft. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 The Monitor colleagues fail to synchronize and must try again. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Feb. 2025 These rhythms align your bodily functions with your environment, synchronizing your body to day and night down to the molecular level. Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 When the compilation was played again during opening statements, the footage was synchronized with the sound of two loud cracking noises captured as the audio to a different video from the area. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synchronize
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  • The palate has a notable sweetness accompanied by red and black fruit notes, a crisp acidity, and a backbone of ripe tannins.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Fasting may also be accompanied by a more serious study of the Quran throughout the month.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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  • My trip happened to coincide with a visit by former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg.
    Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Liu’s career has, however, neatly coincided with the post-Mao period — one that has seen architecture freed from state control and socialist ideals.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • Grief’s common phases (poring over old photos, sharing beloved memories) coexist with local rituals, all while Anand’s hidden desires materialize in a rekindled friendship with childhood companion Balya.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Data lives in different silos with different teams using different tools, legacy systems coexisting with cloud applications, and valuable information spread across various platforms.
    Lalit Patil, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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