diff --git a/internal/service/organizations.go b/internal/service/organizations.go
index 1f5ba80..b396af4 100644
--- a/internal/service/organizations.go
+++ b/internal/service/organizations.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (s *service) TouchOrganization(ctx context.Context, id gidx.PrefixedID) err
 	}
 
 	relationshipChanges := s.processRelationships(ctx, organizationEvent, relationships)
-	rolesChanged, assignmentsChanged := s.syncMemberships(ctx, relationships, false)
+	rolesChanged, assignmentsChanged := s.processMemberships(ctx, relationships, false)
 
 	s.logger.Infow("organization sync complete",
 		"resource.id", org.PrefixedID(),
diff --git a/internal/service/process_memberships.go b/internal/service/process_memberships.go
index 8be2902..cbe4ff4 100644
--- a/internal/service/process_memberships.go
+++ b/internal/service/process_memberships.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"go.equinixmetal.net/infra9-metal-bridge/internal/permissions"
 )
 
-// syncMemberships determines the changes between what is wanted and what is live and executes on the differences.
+// processMemberships determines the changes between what is wanted and what is live and executes on the differences.
 // If skipDeletions is true, no deletes will be executed.
-func (s *service) syncMemberships(ctx context.Context, relationships Relationships, skipDeletions bool) (int, int) {
+func (s *service) processMemberships(ctx context.Context, relationships Relationships, skipDeletions bool) (int, int) {
 	if len(relationships.Memberships) == 0 {
 		return 0, 0
 	}
diff --git a/internal/service/projects.go b/internal/service/projects.go
index beb5ce1..2400423 100644
--- a/internal/service/projects.go
+++ b/internal/service/projects.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *service) TouchProject(ctx context.Context, id gidx.PrefixedID) error {
 	}
 
 	relationshipChanges := s.processRelationships(ctx, projectEvent, relationships)
-	rolesChanged, assignmentsChanged := s.syncMemberships(ctx, relationships, false)
+	rolesChanged, assignmentsChanged := s.processMemberships(ctx, relationships, false)
 
 	s.logger.Infow("project sync complete",
 		"resource.id", project.PrefixedID(),
diff --git a/internal/service/users.go b/internal/service/users.go
index 66c08b5..a46e50b 100644
--- a/internal/service/users.go
+++ b/internal/service/users.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (s *service) AssignUser(ctx context.Context, userID gidx.PrefixedID, resour
 			continue
 		}
 
-		roles, assignments := s.syncMemberships(ctx, Relationships{
+		roles, assignments := s.processMemberships(ctx, Relationships{
 			Resource: prefixedID{resourceID},
 			Memberships: []ResourceMemberships{
 				{