synthesize
verb
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Synthesize is a very common word in chemistry, since chemists are constantly synthesizing new compounds—that is, synthetic compounds—including drugs and industrial chemicals. It's also often used when talking about writing; nonfiction writers must often synthesize large amounts of material from many sources to produce a book—which represents a synthesis of the important materials. An electronic synthesizercreates new sounds (which may imitate the sounds of acoustic instruments) by generating different basic tones and then manipulating and merging them together with others.
Examples of synthesize in a Sentence
Erin Tavgac, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Our skin can also synthesize it through sun exposure — which isn’t always a reliable source due to lifestyle, geography, or sunscreen use.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2025
The game seems to synthesize every kind of cycling out there: chill peddling about the countryside; furious racing; and even downhill mountain action.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 23 May 2025
The new genetic variant allowed agricultural populations to synthesize them from short-chain fatty acids found in plants.
—Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
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“Synthesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesize. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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