Everyday Office Jargon · Vice President level

"Synergize"

"Synergize" means to work together in a way that produces results neither party could achieve on its own.

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How "Synergize" shows up at work

Tends to appear in all-hands decks and kickoff emails right before someone explains why two teams are being merged. It promises math that rarely shows up in the actual results.

Buzzword

We need to synergize across departments to hit this quarter's goals.

Plain English

We need to work together across departments to hit this quarter's goals.

Corporate Rank: Vice President · Category: Everyday Office Jargon

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