in sync
idiom
1
: in a state in which two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed
The dancers moved in sync.
The film's sound and picture need to be in sync.
—often + withShe moved in sync with her partner.
2
: in a state in which two or more people or things agree with or match one another and work together properly
Our ideas are in sync.
—often + withThe quarterback was in sync with his receivers.
The President is not in sync with the concerns of the people.
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Now with Donald Trump in the White House, and in sync with Putin’s Russia, America may no longer offer much security.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Even in conflict, couples who stayed emotionally in sync reported stronger, more satisfying marriages.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
China’s tariff retaliation is in sync with a 30% drop in earnings for Apple if no duty exemptions.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
But leadership and Freedom Caucus members have been unusually in sync this Congress over the budget resolution and now the battle against new parent proxy voting.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
Even in conflict, couples who stayed emotionally in sync reported stronger, more satisfying marriages.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
China’s tariff retaliation is in sync with a 30% drop in earnings for Apple if no duty exemptions.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
But leadership and Freedom Caucus members have been unusually in sync this Congress over the budget resolution and now the battle against new parent proxy voting.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2025
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“In sync.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20sync. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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