diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/saved_objects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/saved_objects.ts
index d6c9ad758e8c6..aa3220747e849 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/saved_objects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/common/types/saved_objects.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export interface SavedObjectResult {
   [jobId: string]: { success: boolean; error?: any };
 }
 
-export interface RepairSavedObjectResponse {
+export interface SyncSavedObjectResponse {
   savedObjectsCreated: SavedObjectResult;
   savedObjectsDeleted: SavedObjectResult;
   datafeedsAdded: SavedObjectResult;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/index.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/index.ts
rename to x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/index.ts
index 3a9c22c1f3688..314071d5be1d8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/index.ts
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
-export { JobSpacesRepairFlyout } from './job_spaces_repair_flyout';
+export { JobSpacesSyncFlyout } from './job_spaces_sync_flyout';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/job_spaces_repair_flyout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/job_spaces_sync_flyout.tsx
similarity index 59%
rename from x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/job_spaces_repair_flyout.tsx
rename to x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/job_spaces_sync_flyout.tsx
index 47d3fe065dd66..db80d0aa330f8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/job_spaces_repair_flyout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/job_spaces_sync_flyout.tsx
@@ -23,34 +23,31 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 
 import { ml } from '../../services/ml_api_service';
-import {
-  RepairSavedObjectResponse,
-  SavedObjectResult,
-} from '../../../../common/types/saved_objects';
-import { RepairList } from './repair_list';
+import { SyncSavedObjectResponse, SavedObjectResult } from '../../../../common/types/saved_objects';
+import { SyncList } from './sync_list';
 import { useToastNotificationService } from '../../services/toast_notification_service';
 
 interface Props {
   onClose: () => void;
 }
-export const JobSpacesRepairFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
+export const JobSpacesSyncFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
   const { displayErrorToast, displaySuccessToast } = useToastNotificationService();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [repairable, setRepairable] = useState(false);
-  const [repairResp, setRepairResp] = useState<RepairSavedObjectResponse | null>(null);
+  const [canSync, setCanSync] = useState(false);
+  const [syncResp, setSyncResp] = useState<SyncSavedObjectResponse | null>(null);
 
-  async function loadRepairList(simulate: boolean = true) {
+  async function loadSyncList(simulate: boolean = true) {
     setLoading(true);
     try {
-      const resp = await ml.savedObjects.repairSavedObjects(simulate);
-      setRepairResp(resp);
+      const resp = await ml.savedObjects.syncSavedObjects(simulate);
+      setSyncResp(resp);
 
       const count = Object.values(resp).reduce((acc, cur) => acc + Object.keys(cur).length, 0);
-      setRepairable(count > 0);
+      setCanSync(count > 0);
       setLoading(false);
       return resp;
     } catch (error) {
-      // this shouldn't be hit as errors are returned per-repair task
+      // this shouldn't be hit as errors are returned per-sync task
       // as part of the response
       displayErrorToast(error);
       setLoading(false);
@@ -59,32 +56,33 @@ export const JobSpacesRepairFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
   }
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    loadRepairList();
+    loadSyncList();
   }, []);
 
-  async function repair() {
-    if (repairable) {
-      // perform the repair
-      const resp = await loadRepairList(false);
-      // check simulate the repair again to check that all
-      // items have been repaired.
-      await loadRepairList(true);
+  async function sync() {
+    if (canSync) {
+      // perform the sync
+      const resp = await loadSyncList(false);
+      // check simulate the sync again to check that all
+      // items have been synchronized.
+      await loadSyncList(true);
 
       if (resp === null) {
         return;
       }
       const { successCount, errorCount } = getResponseCounts(resp);
       if (errorCount > 0) {
-        const title = i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.repair.error', {
-          defaultMessage: 'Some jobs cannot be repaired.',
+        const title = i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.sync.error', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Some jobs cannot be synchronized.',
         });
         displayErrorToast(resp as any, title);
         return;
       }
 
       displaySuccessToast(
-        i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.repair.success', {
-          defaultMessage: '{successCount} {successCount, plural, one {job} other {jobs}} repaired',
+        i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.sync.success', {
+          defaultMessage:
+            '{successCount} {successCount, plural, one {job} other {jobs}} synchronized',
           values: { successCount },
         })
       );
@@ -98,8 +96,8 @@ export const JobSpacesRepairFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
           <EuiTitle size="m">
             <h2>
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.headerLabel"
-                defaultMessage="Repair saved objects"
+                id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.headerLabel"
+                defaultMessage="Synchronize saved objects"
               />
             </h2>
           </EuiTitle>
@@ -108,33 +106,29 @@ export const JobSpacesRepairFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
           <EuiCallOut color="primary">
             <EuiText size="s">
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.description"
-                defaultMessage="Repair the saved objects if they are out of sync with the machine learning jobs in Elasticsearch."
+                id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.description"
+                defaultMessage="Synchronize the saved objects if they are out of sync with the machine learning jobs in Elasticsearch."
               />
             </EuiText>
           </EuiCallOut>
           <EuiSpacer />
-          <RepairList repairItems={repairResp} />
+          <SyncList syncItems={syncResp} />
         </EuiFlyoutBody>
         <EuiFlyoutFooter>
           <EuiFlexGroup justifyContent="spaceBetween">
             <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
               <EuiButtonEmpty iconType="cross" onClick={onClose} flush="left">
                 <FormattedMessage
-                  id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.closeButton"
+                  id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.closeButton"
                   defaultMessage="Close"
                 />
               </EuiButtonEmpty>
             </EuiFlexItem>
             <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-              <EuiButton
-                onClick={repair}
-                fill
-                isDisabled={repairable === false || loading === true}
-              >
+              <EuiButton onClick={sync} fill isDisabled={canSync === false || loading === true}>
                 <FormattedMessage
-                  id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.repairButton"
-                  defaultMessage="Repair"
+                  id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.syncButton"
+                  defaultMessage="Synchronize"
                 />
               </EuiButton>
             </EuiFlexItem>
@@ -145,7 +139,7 @@ export const JobSpacesRepairFlyout: FC<Props> = ({ onClose }) => {
   );
 };
 
-function getResponseCounts(resp: RepairSavedObjectResponse) {
+function getResponseCounts(resp: SyncSavedObjectResponse) {
   let successCount = 0;
   let errorCount = 0;
   Object.values(resp).forEach((result: SavedObjectResult) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/repair_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/sync_list.tsx
similarity index 60%
rename from x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/repair_list.tsx
rename to x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/sync_list.tsx
index 3eab255ba34e6..573842c2f35e7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_repair/repair_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/components/job_spaces_sync/sync_list.tsx
@@ -9,38 +9,36 @@ import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 
 import { EuiText, EuiTitle, EuiAccordion, EuiTextColor, EuiHorizontalRule } from '@elastic/eui';
 
-import { RepairSavedObjectResponse } from '../../../../common/types/saved_objects';
+import { SyncSavedObjectResponse } from '../../../../common/types/saved_objects';
 
-export const RepairList: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse | null }> = ({
-  repairItems,
-}) => {
-  if (repairItems === null) {
+export const SyncList: FC<{ syncItems: SyncSavedObjectResponse | null }> = ({ syncItems }) => {
+  if (syncItems === null) {
     return null;
   }
 
   return (
     <>
-      <SavedObjectsCreated repairItems={repairItems} />
+      <SavedObjectsCreated syncItems={syncItems} />
 
       <EuiHorizontalRule margin="l" />
 
-      <SavedObjectsDeleted repairItems={repairItems} />
+      <SavedObjectsDeleted syncItems={syncItems} />
 
       <EuiHorizontalRule margin="l" />
 
-      <DatafeedsAdded repairItems={repairItems} />
+      <DatafeedsAdded syncItems={syncItems} />
 
       <EuiHorizontalRule margin="l" />
 
-      <DatafeedsRemoved repairItems={repairItems} />
+      <DatafeedsRemoved syncItems={syncItems} />
 
       <EuiHorizontalRule margin="l" />
     </>
   );
 };
 
-const SavedObjectsCreated: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repairItems }) => {
-  const items = Object.keys(repairItems.savedObjectsCreated);
+const SavedObjectsCreated: FC<{ syncItems: SyncSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ syncItems }) => {
+  const items = Object.keys(syncItems.savedObjectsCreated);
 
   const title = (
     <>
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ const SavedObjectsCreated: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
         <h3>
           <EuiTextColor color={items.length ? 'default' : 'subdued'}>
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsCreated.title"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsCreated.title"
               defaultMessage="Missing saved objects ({count})"
               values={{ count: items.length }}
             />
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ const SavedObjectsCreated: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
         <p>
           <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsCreated.description"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsCreated.description"
               defaultMessage="If there are jobs that do not have accompanying saved objects, they will be created in the current space."
             />
           </EuiTextColor>
@@ -67,11 +65,11 @@ const SavedObjectsCreated: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
       </EuiText>
     </>
   );
-  return <RepairItem id="savedObjectsCreated" title={title} items={items} />;
+  return <SyncItem id="savedObjectsCreated" title={title} items={items} />;
 };
 
-const SavedObjectsDeleted: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repairItems }) => {
-  const items = Object.keys(repairItems.savedObjectsDeleted);
+const SavedObjectsDeleted: FC<{ syncItems: SyncSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ syncItems }) => {
+  const items = Object.keys(syncItems.savedObjectsDeleted);
 
   const title = (
     <>
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ const SavedObjectsDeleted: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
         <h3>
           <EuiTextColor color={items.length ? 'default' : 'subdued'}>
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsDeleted.title"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsDeleted.title"
               defaultMessage="Unmatched saved objects ({count})"
               values={{ count: items.length }}
             />
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ const SavedObjectsDeleted: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
         <p>
           <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsDeleted.description"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.savedObjectsDeleted.description"
               defaultMessage="If there are saved objects that do not have an accompanying job, they will be deleted."
             />
           </EuiTextColor>
@@ -98,11 +96,11 @@ const SavedObjectsDeleted: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ r
       </EuiText>
     </>
   );
-  return <RepairItem id="savedObjectsDeleted" title={title} items={items} />;
+  return <SyncItem id="savedObjectsDeleted" title={title} items={items} />;
 };
 
-const DatafeedsAdded: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repairItems }) => {
-  const items = Object.keys(repairItems.datafeedsAdded);
+const DatafeedsAdded: FC<{ syncItems: SyncSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ syncItems }) => {
+  const items = Object.keys(syncItems.datafeedsAdded);
 
   const title = (
     <>
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ const DatafeedsAdded: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repair
         <h3>
           <EuiTextColor color={items.length ? 'default' : 'subdued'}>
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsAdded.title"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsAdded.title"
               defaultMessage="Saved objects with missing datafeeds ({count})"
               values={{ count: items.length }}
             />
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ const DatafeedsAdded: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repair
         <p>
           <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsAdded.description"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsAdded.description"
               defaultMessage="If there are saved objects that are missing the datafeed ID for anomaly detection jobs, the ID will be added."
             />
           </EuiTextColor>
@@ -129,11 +127,11 @@ const DatafeedsAdded: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repair
       </EuiText>
     </>
   );
-  return <RepairItem id="datafeedsAdded" title={title} items={items} />;
+  return <SyncItem id="datafeedsAdded" title={title} items={items} />;
 };
 
-const DatafeedsRemoved: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repairItems }) => {
-  const items = Object.keys(repairItems.datafeedsRemoved);
+const DatafeedsRemoved: FC<{ syncItems: SyncSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ syncItems }) => {
+  const items = Object.keys(syncItems.datafeedsRemoved);
 
   const title = (
     <>
@@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ const DatafeedsRemoved: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repa
         <h3>
           <EuiTextColor color={items.length ? 'default' : 'subdued'}>
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsRemoved.title"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsRemoved.title"
               defaultMessage="Saved objects with unmatched datafeed IDs ({count})"
               values={{ count: items.length }}
             />
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ const DatafeedsRemoved: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repa
         <p>
           <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
             <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.ml.management.repairSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsRemoved.description"
+              id="xpack.ml.management.syncSavedObjectsFlyout.datafeedsRemoved.description"
               defaultMessage="If there are saved objects that use a datafeed that does not exist, they will be deleted."
             />
           </EuiTextColor>
@@ -160,23 +158,21 @@ const DatafeedsRemoved: FC<{ repairItems: RepairSavedObjectResponse }> = ({ repa
       </EuiText>
     </>
   );
-  return <RepairItem id="datafeedsRemoved" title={title} items={items} />;
+  return <SyncItem id="datafeedsRemoved" title={title} items={items} />;
 };
 
-const RepairItem: FC<{ id: string; title: JSX.Element; items: string[] }> = ({
+const SyncItem: FC<{ id: string; title: JSX.Element; items: string[] }> = ({
   id,
   title,
   items,
 }) => (
   <EuiAccordion id={id} buttonContent={title} paddingSize="l">
     <EuiText size="s">
-      {items.length && (
-        <ul>
-          {items.map((item) => (
-            <li key={item}>{item}</li>
-          ))}
-        </ul>
-      )}
+      <ul>
+        {items.map((item) => (
+          <li key={item}>{item}</li>
+        ))}
+      </ul>
     </EuiText>
   </EuiAccordion>
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/management/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_page/jobs_list_page.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/management/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_page/jobs_list_page.tsx
index 8ad18e2b821b6..18d45c02a3c95 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/management/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_page/jobs_list_page.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/management/jobs_list/components/jobs_list_page/jobs_list_page.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import { DataFrameAnalyticsList } from '../../../../data_frame_analytics/pages/a
 import { AccessDeniedPage } from '../access_denied_page';
 import { SharePluginStart } from '../../../../../../../../../src/plugins/share/public';
 import { SpacesPluginStart } from '../../../../../../../spaces/public';
-import { JobSpacesRepairFlyout } from '../../../../components/job_spaces_repair';
+import { JobSpacesSyncFlyout } from '../../../../components/job_spaces_sync';
 import { getDefaultAnomalyDetectionJobsListState } from '../../../../jobs/jobs_list/jobs';
 import { getMlGlobalServices } from '../../../../app';
 import { ListingPageUrlState } from '../../../../../../common/types/common';
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export const JobsListPage: FC<{
   const spacesEnabled = spaces !== undefined;
   const [initialized, setInitialized] = useState(false);
   const [accessDenied, setAccessDenied] = useState(false);
-  const [showRepairFlyout, setShowRepairFlyout] = useState(false);
+  const [showSyncFlyout, setShowSyncFlyout] = useState(false);
   const [isMlEnabledInSpace, setIsMlEnabledInSpace] = useState(false);
   const tabs = useTabs(isMlEnabledInSpace, spacesEnabled);
   const [currentTabId, setCurrentTabId] = useState(tabs[0].id);
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ export const JobsListPage: FC<{
     );
   }
 
-  function onCloseRepairFlyout() {
-    setShowRepairFlyout(false);
+  function onCloseSyncFlyout() {
+    setShowSyncFlyout(false);
   }
 
   if (accessDenied) {
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@ export const JobsListPage: FC<{
                 <EuiPageContentBody>
                   {spacesEnabled && (
                     <>
-                      <EuiButtonEmpty onClick={() => setShowRepairFlyout(true)}>
-                        {i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.jobsList.repairFlyoutButton', {
-                          defaultMessage: 'Repair saved objects',
+                      <EuiButtonEmpty onClick={() => setShowSyncFlyout(true)}>
+                        {i18n.translate('xpack.ml.management.jobsList.syncFlyoutButton', {
+                          defaultMessage: 'Synchronize saved objects',
                         })}
                       </EuiButtonEmpty>
-                      {showRepairFlyout && <JobSpacesRepairFlyout onClose={onCloseRepairFlyout} />}
+                      {showSyncFlyout && <JobSpacesSyncFlyout onClose={onCloseSyncFlyout} />}
                       <EuiSpacer size="s" />
                     </>
                   )}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/services/ml_api_service/saved_objects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/services/ml_api_service/saved_objects.ts
index b47cf3f62871c..e821fa3da4d66 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/services/ml_api_service/saved_objects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/public/application/services/ml_api_service/saved_objects.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { HttpService } from '../http_service';
 import { basePath } from './index';
 import {
   JobType,
-  RepairSavedObjectResponse,
+  SyncSavedObjectResponse,
   SavedObjectResult,
   JobsSpacesResponse,
 } from '../../../../common/types/saved_objects';
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ export const savedObjectsApiProvider = (httpService: HttpService) => ({
     });
   },
 
-  repairSavedObjects(simulate: boolean = false) {
-    return httpService.http<RepairSavedObjectResponse>({
-      path: `${basePath()}/saved_objects/repair`,
+  syncSavedObjects(simulate: boolean = false) {
+    return httpService.http<SyncSavedObjectResponse>({
+      path: `${basePath()}/saved_objects/sync`,
       method: 'GET',
       query: { simulate },
     });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/apidoc.json b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/apidoc.json
index 5672824f3d040..85df7228fe929 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/apidoc.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/apidoc.json
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
     "JobSavedObjects",
     "SavedObjectsStatus",
-    "RepairJobSavedObjects",
+    "SyncJobSavedObjects",
     "InitializeJobSavedObjects",
     "AssignJobsToSpaces",
     "RemoveJobsFromSpaces",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/saved_objects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/saved_objects.ts
index 3ba69b0d6b505..57c6084d9971b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/saved_objects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/saved_objects.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 
 import { wrapError } from '../client/error_wrapper';
 import { RouteInitialization, SavedObjectsRouteDeps } from '../types';
-import { checksFactory, repairFactory } from '../saved_objects';
-import { jobsAndSpaces, repairJobObjects, jobTypeSchema } from './schemas/saved_objects';
+import { checksFactory, syncSavedObjectsFactory } from '../saved_objects';
+import { jobsAndSpaces, syncJobObjects, jobTypeSchema } from './schemas/saved_objects';
 import { jobIdsSchema } from './schemas/job_service_schema';
 
 /**
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export function savedObjectsRoutes(
   /**
    * @apiGroup JobSavedObjects
    *
-   * @api {get} /api/ml/saved_objects/repair Repair job saved objects
-   * @apiName RepairJobSavedObjects
+   * @api {get} /api/ml/saved_objects/sync Sync job saved objects
+   * @apiName SyncJobSavedObjects
    * @apiDescription Create saved objects for jobs which are missing them.
    *                 Delete saved objects for jobs which no longer exist.
    *                 Update missing datafeed ids in saved objects for datafeeds which exist.
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ export function savedObjectsRoutes(
    */
   router.get(
     {
-      path: '/api/ml/saved_objects/repair',
+      path: '/api/ml/saved_objects/sync',
       validate: {
-        query: repairJobObjects,
+        query: syncJobObjects,
       },
       options: {
         tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob', 'access:ml:canCreateDataFrameAnalytics'],
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ export function savedObjectsRoutes(
     routeGuard.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async ({ client, request, response, jobSavedObjectService }) => {
       try {
         const { simulate } = request.query;
-        const { repairJobs } = repairFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
-        const savedObjects = await repairJobs(simulate);
+        const { syncSavedObjects } = syncSavedObjectsFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
+        const savedObjects = await syncSavedObjects(simulate);
 
         return response.ok({
           body: savedObjects,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function savedObjectsRoutes(
     {
       path: '/api/ml/saved_objects/initialize',
       validate: {
-        query: repairJobObjects,
+        query: syncJobObjects,
       },
       options: {
         tags: ['access:ml:canCreateJob', 'access:ml:canCreateDataFrameAnalytics'],
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export function savedObjectsRoutes(
     routeGuard.fullLicenseAPIGuard(async ({ client, request, response, jobSavedObjectService }) => {
       try {
         const { simulate } = request.query;
-        const { initSavedObjects } = repairFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
+        const { initSavedObjects } = syncSavedObjectsFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
         const savedObjects = await initSavedObjects(simulate);
 
         return response.ok({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/schemas/saved_objects.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/schemas/saved_objects.ts
index 6b8c64714a82c..c2d091bd16052 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/schemas/saved_objects.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/routes/schemas/saved_objects.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const jobsAndSpaces = schema.object({
   spaces: schema.arrayOf(schema.string()),
 });
 
-export const repairJobObjects = schema.object({ simulate: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()) });
+export const syncJobObjects = schema.object({ simulate: schema.maybe(schema.boolean()) });
 
 export const jobTypeSchema = schema.object({
   jobType: schema.string(),
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/index.ts
index fdd675f40d083..a082f3c3ec54a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 export { setupSavedObjects } from './saved_objects';
 export { JobObject, JobSavedObjectService, jobSavedObjectServiceFactory } from './service';
 export { checksFactory } from './checks';
-export { repairFactory } from './repair';
+export { syncSavedObjectsFactory } from './sync';
 export { jobSavedObjectsInitializationFactory } from './initialization';
 export { savedObjectClientsFactory } from './util';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/initialization.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/initialization.ts
index 5edf35c033177..a81fc925b824b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/initialization.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/initialization.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { IScopedClusterClient, CoreStart, SavedObjectsClientContract } from 'kibana/server';
 import { savedObjectClientsFactory } from '../util';
-import { repairFactory } from '../repair';
+import { syncSavedObjectsFactory } from '../sync';
 import { jobSavedObjectServiceFactory, JobObject } from '../service';
 import { mlLog } from '../../lib/log';
 import { ML_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE } from '../../../common/types/saved_objects';
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export function jobSavedObjectsInitializationFactory(
       // create space overrides for specific jobs
       const jobSpaceOverrides = await createJobSpaceOverrides(client);
       // initialize jobs
-      const { initSavedObjects } = repairFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
+      const { initSavedObjects } = syncSavedObjectsFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
       const { jobs } = await initSavedObjects(false, jobSpaceOverrides);
       mlLog.info(`${jobs.length} job saved objects initialized`);
     } catch (error) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/space_overrides/space_overrides.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/space_overrides/space_overrides.ts
index d8c713888051f..969024ee58b51 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/space_overrides/space_overrides.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/initialization/space_overrides/space_overrides.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import { IScopedClusterClient } from 'kibana/server';
-import type { JobSpaceOverrides } from '../../repair';
+import type { JobSpaceOverrides } from '../../sync';
 import { logJobsSpaces } from './logs';
 import { metricsJobsSpaces } from './metrics';
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/repair.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/sync.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/repair.ts
rename to x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/sync.ts
index 692217e5fac36..16e0520567056 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/repair.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/sync.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { IScopedClusterClient } from 'kibana/server';
 import type { JobObject, JobSavedObjectService } from './service';
 import {
   JobType,
-  RepairSavedObjectResponse,
+  SyncSavedObjectResponse,
   InitializeSavedObjectResponse,
 } from '../../common/types/saved_objects';
 import { checksFactory } from './checks';
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ export interface JobSpaceOverrides {
   };
 }
 
-export function repairFactory(
+export function syncSavedObjectsFactory(
   client: IScopedClusterClient,
   jobSavedObjectService: JobSavedObjectService
 ) {
   const { checkStatus } = checksFactory(client, jobSavedObjectService);
 
-  async function repairJobs(simulate: boolean = false) {
-    const results: RepairSavedObjectResponse = {
+  async function syncSavedObjects(simulate: boolean = false) {
+    const results: SyncSavedObjectResponse = {
       savedObjectsCreated: {},
       savedObjectsDeleted: {},
       datafeedsAdded: {},
@@ -232,5 +232,5 @@ export function repairFactory(
     return results;
   }
 
-  return { checkStatus, repairJobs, initSavedObjects };
+  return { checkStatus, syncSavedObjects, initSavedObjects };
 }