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
Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
The layout of the nucleus holds the key to whether anyone will ever be able to synthesize a superheavy element that sticks around.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
The lecture can’t always synthesize with the TV format, however, especially near the end, as too many pieces fall into place with puzzlelike neatness.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2024
The scholar Ibn Sina (Avicenna) synthesized its medical wisdom.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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“Synthesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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