in parallel

phrase

: in a parallel arrangement

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For more than three decades, Liz Phair and Sleater-Kinney existed in parallel without ever quite meeting. Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 But both, in parallel, inspired generations of women to forge their own paths. Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 That allows several research teams to test different approaches in parallel. Wen Shao, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Their design vernaculars seemed to have always been in conversation, with their understanding of sensuality existing in parallel spaces, even if their expression of it was different. José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in parallel

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in parallel was in 1649

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“In parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20parallel. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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