1
as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
concurrent expeditions to the Antarctic that were in a race to reach the South Pole
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2
as in attending
present at the same time and place
the postwar period of prosperity and the concurrent baby boom are the major topics in this history of the 1950s
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Recent Examples of concurrent
After years of psychiatric treatment and a not guilty by reason of insanity plea, Jacob eventually admitted to the killings in 2021 and was sentenced to two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in prison, PEOPLE previously reported.
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 June 2025
The total concurrent live audience stood at more than 1.4 million viewers worldwide.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
Fall 2024 headcount was more than 2,000 students, the highest in a decade, with concurrent enrollment up 24% from the prior fall — concurrent students are more than 40% of the student body.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
This is much bigger, with 20,000+ attendees, many concurrent sessions, and hundreds of sponsors and booths.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Christina Coulter, People.com, 21 June 2025
The total concurrent live audience stood at more than 1.4 million viewers worldwide.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 June 2025
Fall 2024 headcount was more than 2,000 students, the highest in a decade, with concurrent enrollment up 24% from the prior fall — concurrent students are more than 40% of the student body.
—Ryan Anderson, Arkansas Online, 22 May 2025
This is much bigger, with 20,000+ attendees, many concurrent sessions, and hundreds of sponsors and booths.
—Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
Adjective
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That’s highly synchronous, resulting in many, many animals making that migration simultaneously.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The sheer number of DNA shifts that must have occurred in rapid succession to create this synchronous outcome also reflects the strong pressure horses were likely under to become fast and tireless.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Mar. 2025
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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An accompanying photo illustration showed the Bronze Fonz statue being hoisted off its pedestal on the RiverWalk in downtown Milwaukee.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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The findings reveal new insights into Greenland sled dogs’ spread and movement over millennia and also the accompanying human history.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Quantum models perform simultaneous evaluations of multiple pathways, rather than testing them sequentially.—
Sadhasivam Mohanadas,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The presence of an American stealth warship in Japan—a U.S. ally—comes after China's simultaneous deployment of two aircraft carriers last month on the eastern side of the first island chain, a U.S. defensive line comprising Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines in the western Pacific.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Third-wave feminism and its attendant media turned dieting (or at least talking about it) into something archaic and deeply uncool.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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The attendant publicity lifted the album no higher than No. 15.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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Another suggestion is that there were two more or less coincident eruptions, one each in northern and southern hemispheres.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
26 July 2011
Adjective
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In the meantime, firms have flagged any associated macroeconomic downturn and dampening of consumer sentiment as a key concern.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Assuming agent fees of 10 per cent on the transfer plus associated levies, Norgaard’s signing will add £5.1m in amortisation costs to Arsenal’s 2025-26 figures, then £5.8m in 2026-27.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Any resemblance to actual places, events or persons – living or deceased – is purely coincidental and unintentional.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
5 July 2025
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But officials say the revocation of other services was purely coincidental.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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