simultaneous
adjective
si·mul·ta·neous
ˌsī-məl-ˈtā-nē-əs 
-nyəs,
also ˌsi-
1
: existing or occurring at the same time : exactly coincident
2
: satisfied by the same values of the variables
simultaneous equations
simultaneousness
noun
Examples of simultaneous in a Sentence
The two gunshots were simultaneous.
a simultaneous release of the movie and its soundtrack on CD
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Keith Stewart, a former US naval aviator, noted that the Fujian’s deck layout limits simultaneous takeoffs and landings.
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Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.
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In large homes or ones with many simultaneous users, the upper limits may not match high-end fiber plans.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Housing materials in artistic practice are fitting for an environment that is constantly under simultaneous construction and degradation, with sea levels continuing to rise, potholes throughout the city and as our own infrastructure buckles under the weight of an ever growing population.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Advertisers still crave the broad, simultaneous viewership such extravaganzas generate, and marketers that in the past might not have spent heavily on sports now see new reasons to do so.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In large homes or ones with many simultaneous users, the upper limits may not match high-end fiber plans.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Simultaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simultaneous. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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simultaneous
adjective
si·mul·ta·neous
ˌsī-məl-ˈtā-nē-əs
-nyəs
1
: existing or occurring at the same time
2
: satisfied by the same values of the variables
simultaneous equations
simultaneously
adverb
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