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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2
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
However, when performing OLTP at scale, architectural designs of a database residing on servers go out the window due to that extreme concurrency.
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for concurrency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
Noun
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While a common occurrence, those updates put the latest jobs figures into better context.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
29 June 2025
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These days, Casa Cody has become a go-to venue for all sorts of celebrations, with buyouts of the entire property a common occurrence.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Noun
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By signing this agreement, Google is securing future power and helping to speed up fusion technology development.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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For example, overtime promised under a collective bargaining agreement would fall under a contract, while California has a state law requiring daily overtime for hours worked in excess of eight in one day.—
Alicia Adamczyk,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Mixed Reactions While some universities criticize the procedure and announce retractions, others have attempted to justify the practice, revealing a troubling lack of consensus on AI ethics in academia.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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There’s little consensus, even going into the last days of draft prep.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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To accomplish this, developers must view their suppliers as strategic partners and work in unison to leverage their expertise, domain knowledge and supply chain management.—
Linda De Jesus,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Nissan is also taking on Trump's tough tariff talk head-on, creating an ad campaign surrounding it that debuted in unison with the New York International Auto Show earlier this year.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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