as in synchronism
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a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time
The objects moved in synchrony with each other.
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Recent Examples of synchrony
The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm.
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Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
Even within the same government, the left and right hands are often not working in synchrony.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But it's estimated only 1 in 100 systems have retained that synchrony, and ours isn't one of them.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
Warning signs As with any financial crisis, there will be warning signs when the national debt comes home to roost—though for consumers and markets this realization may not happen in synchrony.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
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Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
Even within the same government, the left and right hands are often not working in synchrony.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2024
But it's estimated only 1 in 100 systems have retained that synchrony, and ours isn't one of them.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2023
Warning signs As with any financial crisis, there will be warning signs when the national debt comes home to roost—though for consumers and markets this realization may not happen in synchrony.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synchrony
Noun
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As the image turns, in absolute synchronism with the turning of a receiving cylinder at the distant point, the high and low spots of the relief image are brought under a point or stylus.Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2022
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Synchronism colors are not blended but rather placed next to each other, just as music notes are placed one after the other to create a scale.Hailey Ross, idahostatesman, 16 June 2017
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Ruby has slept with drop dead—far more than could conceivably be a coincidence.Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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As cases of missing Americans continue to captivate the public’s attention, this culmination of events is not necessarily a coincidence, according to Lauren Cook, a clinical psychologist who specializes in anxiety and is based in Los Angeles.Amanda Musa, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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The introduction of virtual threads and significant security improvements not only make Java more efficient for handling high concurrency but also offer stronger protection against cyber threats.Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The broadcast reached 65 million concurrency households in the United States, making up 56% of all viewership in the country.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Synchrony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synchrony. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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