as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
the Spanish founding of San Francisco and the British colonies' declaration of independence from the mother country were coetaneous events that occurred on opposite ends of the continent
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Adjective
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The Bears-Packers game drew the most concurrent viewers and highest single-day global viewership in the history of Prime Video, according to the company’s first-party data.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026 -
His prison sentences ran concurrent with each other.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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So instead, to keep costs down and power up, the Starcloud satellite flies what is known as a dawn-dusk sun-synchronous orbit, circling the planet at a near vertical 83° angle that carries it over the poles and keeps it almost constantly exposed to the sun.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Christina School District has moved to all schools to synchronous remote learning Monday in anticipation of the heavy traffic.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That feels a little too coincidental, but that’s the story I was told.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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And while the timing may be coincidental, the tightening comes as some CEOs mandate using artificial intelligence to accomplish work tasks before requesting more headcount.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The New York agency’s director of sustainability, Emma Grace Bailey, cited the dilemma as one of the most common (and contemporaneous) concerns heard.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Dec. 2025
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The futuristic conceit is even propelled by this contemporaneous sensibility.—
Tim Griffin,
Artforum,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The drills were structured to mimic realistic strike scenarios, with multiple waves of drones making coordinated approaches, forcing defenders to manage simultaneous threats and deploy layered countermeasures effectively.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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To do that, an infrared camera was used to track the simultaneous behavior of multiple jellyfish during the day and night.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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The style throughout, irrespective of category, is lively without being hectic, a pleasing postmodern blend of contemporary, midcentury, and roughly Victorian elements.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
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Those who despise Bacharach’s fluting tunes and David’s simple — if emotive — lyrics, consigning them to often denigrated genres such as easy listening, elevator music, adult contemporary or luxe pop.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Coetaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coetaneous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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