1
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time
the theory that there were two coexistent hominids inhabiting that region
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2
as in attending
present at the same time and place
a disorder that is often coexistent with a deficiency of certain vitamins
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Three years after winning the show in 2008, he was sentenced to four years in prison on a drug trafficking charge and a concurrent term of one year for failure to pay income taxes on his $500,000 Big Brother winnings, according to the United States Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025 -
The concurrent efforts in testing, sustainment preparation and infrastructure investments clearly illustrate our commitment to providing unmatched capabilities to deter and defeat threats well into the future.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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Williams also praised the chair for its slim profile, synchronous tilt, and adjustable lumbar support that make the seat suitable for long working hours.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
25 Sep. 2025
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Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Variety is maintaining a log of all the other editions and their attendant cover art; most were only available at Swift’s webstore and sold out almost immediately upon being announced for sale.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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For many Americans, sports fandom is almost akin to a religious experience, with all the attendant emotions that go along with it.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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It has been used over 50 million times already, Doug Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, said in an accompanying video.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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From there the phrase has exploded with TikTokers and even some Reddit users finding ways to incorporate the term and its accompanying hand gestures into their content.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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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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The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.—
Roger McNamee,
Wired,
24 July 2021
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Under the terms of the policy, importers bringing these goods into the EU will be required to purchase CBAM certificates to cover their associated emissions.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a tropical wave near Hispaniola, Turks and Caicos and eastern Cuba is expected to move closer to the Bahamas, with an associated low-pressure area forming into a tropical depression.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Coexistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coexistent. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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