1
as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once
the concurrency of several life-threatening emergencies made for a busy night at the trauma center
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as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
there is general concurrency that the rule concerning the writing of thank-you notes still pertains
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Recent Examples of concurrency
The introduction of virtual threads and significant security improvements not only make Java more efficient for handling high concurrency but also offer stronger protection against cyber threats.
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Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The broadcast reached 65 million concurrency households in the United States, making up 56% of all viewership in the country.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Hybrid cloud architectures must enable short query response times (to meet rigorous SLAs), high throughputs (to query large volumes of data) and high concurrency (to support multiple workloads).
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 2 June 2022
See All Example Sentences for concurrency
Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The broadcast reached 65 million concurrency households in the United States, making up 56% of all viewership in the country.
—John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Hybrid cloud architectures must enable short query response times (to meet rigorous SLAs), high throughputs (to query large volumes of data) and high concurrency (to support multiple workloads).
—Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 2 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
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Here’s what to know about the unique solar occurrence happening this month.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
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But some families can boast more than one success story, which is a particularly special occurrence for parents with multiple renowned offspring.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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Also, Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of a nuclear agreement is likely to play into the bargaining on regional security issues involving the U.S., Iran and Israel.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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The good news for borrowers, however, is that the AFT and the department reached an agreement in the AFT’s legal challenge for the department to provide concrete updates, in publicly available status reports filed with the court, on loan servicers’ progress in processing IDR applications.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The nations' decision to recognize Israel broke with years-long consensus among Arab nations that any formal relationship with Israel would only occur with the establishment of a Palestinian state.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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At a time when public trust in higher education is waning, employer confidence is being tested, and political pressure is intensifying, social consensus on the purpose of higher education is more critical than ever.—
Scott Pulsipher,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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As the Caribbean continues to innovate and grow, Carnival stands as a shining example of how tradition and entrepreneurship can dance in unison, driving prosperity across the diaspora.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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The smoke, the bells ringing in unison across Rome.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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