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
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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
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To Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz, ear-splitting cheers and boos from the students and fan base should be an every game occurrence, like a big-boy SEC program.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Janet told Lorraine the first occurrence was the night of their daughter Heather's confirmation on April 9, 1985.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Four years later, the country’s government reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund after changing the Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin acceptance voluntary instead of compulsory.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some European leaders have suggested going as far as to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a post-war deterrence in Ukraine, while Russia wants a broader set of agreements that offer Moscow a greater say in the regional security landscape.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only way forward is coexistence, even among the lamp posts and subway stations of New York.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Funnel fencing and wildlife overpasses over busy roadways are tools to help increase habitat connectivity and reinforce wildlife-human coexistence.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Enough expressions of preference create a sort of consensus, one that celebrates the uncertainty that comes with ranking players.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both readings matched the consensus forecast from economists surveyed by Bloomberg, and come on the heels of reports that suggest the labor market is weaker than many experts previously believed.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of young people had gathered, banners in hand, voices rising in unison.—
Sonal Nain,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Their boss, the only one not carrying a blaster, pointed a long crooked finger at Rusty and all the Blasters were raised at Rusty in unison.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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