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 An investigation later found that the system had malfunctioned because a contractor, while working to synchronize two databases, had accidentally deleted files. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2024 The mating calls of male Panama cross-banded tree frogs are synchronized to confuse bats and midges. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 His insights reflect the growing understanding that recovery is not simply physical rest, but also about synchronizing the body’s internal rhythms and one’s mind with the external environment. Brook Choulet, M.d., Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 Once fused, the invertebrates can even synchronize their muscle contractions and merge their digestive systems. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for synchronize 
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  • Occupation, along with the repression and hardship that accompanied it, rallied new recruits to Hezbollah and other Lebanese armed political parties’ ranks.
    Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Perimenopausal symptoms begin when women reach their 40s, triggered by hormonal fluctuations and accompanied by irregular periods, brain fog, insomnia and hair loss.
    Akshay Syal, M.D., NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
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  • Easterly, who has led the agency since 2021, will step down on January 20, 2025, coinciding with the inauguration of President-Elect Donald Trump.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This year’s installment, coinciding with the label’s 20th anniversary, features performances from TDE artists (SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, SiR, Ab-Soul, Ray Vaughn, Zacari, and Kal Banx) and special guest performances.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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  • But fear and terror coexist here with the flickering moments of bliss.
    Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
  • While agents and established art institutions can coexist, their core values diverge, most starkly around the question of art’s relationship to commerce and to the culture at large.
    Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Synchronize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchronize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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