as in attendant
present at the same time and place
an improvement in the facilities led to a concomitant improvement in morale
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as in accompaniment
something that is found along with something else
disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty
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Recent Examples of concomitant
Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
The measles rash often starts on the face and spreads downward, with concomitant fevers spiking dangerously to 104°F or higher.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.
—JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the concomitant rise in oil prices led to a 180-degree turn in Biden’s approach toward Riyadh.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2024
Early capitalism and its disciplinary concomitant, the then-nascent field of political economy, understood workers not as people, with a craving for vastness, but as animals, who aspire to nothing more ornate than subsistence.
—Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
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Liz Stearman, director of behavioral health for Humana, and other Medicaid experts repeatedly warned Kentucky officials that the state’s high spending on lower-level peer support and psychoeducation without the attendant clinical services wasn’t helping people seeking addiction treatment.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Some of the best al pastor in Austin can be found at Paprika, but only on Saturdays, along with attendant lines that often start before the doors open.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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This fun fringe will be the perfect accompaniment to her bright personality.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2026
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On that track and others on the album, Scott-Heron’s only musical accompaniment was a conga and bongo drums.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The accompanying images were identical to BAYC’s Apes.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an accompanying perspective in Science, James Brooks offered a pointed takeaway.—
Ryan Brennan
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There is no doubt that the fate of Hezbollah depends largely on the longer-term settlement of the Iran war and its effect on the associated operation in Lebanon’s south.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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As of the early 21st century, most of the world’s energy is derived from fossil fuels, despite the associated negative externalities, such as air pollution and the emission of greenhouse gases, which have been linked to climate change.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The game, which allows for highly realistic simulations of manned (or Kerballed) missions to space (including lunar landings), has seen its second-highest number of concurrent Steam players ever, only beaten by its full launch way back in 2015.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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As the city of Granbury prepares to hold concurrent meetings that will decide the fate of a potential power plant for a data center development, tensions swirl between residents and city officials surrounding their transparency — and some are threatening legal action.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Concomitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concomitant. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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