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 recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rapyd Cloud’s Challenges and Triumphs Building an infrastructure capable of handling high concurrency and dynamic interactions was a significant challenge.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2012
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
—Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Rapyd Cloud’s Challenges and Triumphs Building an infrastructure capable of handling high concurrency and dynamic interactions was a significant challenge.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
Noun
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This is a regular occurrence from the likes of Spotify, but a first from Apple.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Coyote sightings caught on video Video shows a coyote casually walking by a house on Tamboer Drive in North Haledon, which neighbors described as a regular occurrence.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Trump reiterated that military action remains on the table if Iran does not comply with their agreement.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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The Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which requires presidents to submit agreements related to Iran’s nuclear program to Congress for approval, temporarily bars the president from waiving sanctions while lawmakers review.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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Lozier and other candidates running against de Borbon believe that a new board could balance the interests of residents, investors and guests, use Airbnb fees for the benefit of the building and create a model of coexistence.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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This is a community built on coexistence.—
Adam Abutaa,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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Plenty to choose from, on the path to not arriving at any true consensus choice.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The folks in the national sports media sometimes move like lemmings, all following each other — able to suddenly turn in perfect unison and head in the same direction, like flocks of birds.—
Greg Cote
June 17,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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So, late-arriving fans simply stood outside, watching on their own and cheering in unison.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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