synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
ˈsiŋ-krə-nē 
ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronistic occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
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This synchrony activates neural systems linked to attraction, arousal and bonding, creating a sense of romantic synergy.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
As the show goes on, a more mysterious literary synchrony emerges: how wonderful that Eliot, in 1939, placed such an emphasis on the power of names known only to those who understand you, and on a thriving community’s reverence for its elders.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
These swarms of fireflies will flash in synchrony for hours, long after the last visitor has left.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
The synchrony can originate in different parts of the swarm.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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synchrony
noun
syn·chro·ny
ˈsiŋ-krə-nē, ˈsin-
plural synchronies
: synchronous occurrence, arrangement, or treatment
cells dividing in synchrony
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