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Sync

Meaning in business english, with examples

/sɪŋk/nounCommon term

In business english, sync means: A short, informal meeting or call to share updates and make sure people working on the same thing are coordinated. Also used as a verb.

In Turkish: kısa koordinasyon toplantısı, durum görüşmesi, kısa görüşme

How it is used

Short for synchronize. Very common in tech and international teams: 'a quick sync', 'weekly sync', 'Let's sync up tomorrow', 'I'll sync with design and get back to you.'

Example sentences

  1. Do you have ten minutes for a quick sync before the client call?

  2. I'll sync with the design team and get back to you this afternoon.

Common collocations

  • a quick sync
  • weekly sync
  • sync up
  • sync with someone
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between two people, usually a manager and a team member, to discuss work, progress, problems and development.
  • touch baseTo contact someone briefly to check how things are going or to share a quick update, usually by phone, chat or a short meeting.
  • on the same pageHaving the same understanding of a situation, plan or goal as the other people involved.
  • hop on a callTo start or join a quick, informal phone or video call, usually to sort something out faster than by email.

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