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
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
Anzu’s infectious laughter, reflected not only in Moriyama’s voice performance but in the way his facial features resemble those of a classic comic strip, synthesizes the playfulness of the character.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 22 June 2024
Apple Intelligence promises to synthesize all your disparate texts, emails, calendar invites, and photos for you.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 June 2024
These hibernation factors throw sand in the gears of the ribosome, preventing it from synthesizing new proteins and thereby saving energy for the needs of basic survival.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 5 June 2024
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“Synthesize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synthesize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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