Definition of concurrencynext

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Recent Examples of concurrency Public hearings, comprehensive plans, zoning rules, concurrency requirements — these are the tools ordinary people use to say where growth belongs, what should be protected, and how development pays its own way. Sean Parks, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026 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. 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 If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost. IEEE Spectrum, 13 Feb. 2012 See All Example Sentences for concurrency
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Noun
  • Because TDEs are common to less massive supermassive black holes, counting their occurrence at cosmic noon could give an indication of the masses of black holes during that epoch — the key to determining between heavy seeds and light seeds.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 July 2026
  • In recent years, as more extreme weather events become common occurrences, the system has showed its limits.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • AlignSphere Ventures is asking the city for a conditional-use permit to build the hospital, as well as a development-agreement modification and a preliminary plat.
    Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
  • Growing societal acceptance of and support for working mothers is part of that change, as is an NWSL collective-bargaining agreement featuring protections and provisions for mothers and childcare.
    PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • In only a handful of generations some populations have begun evolving resistance, and the crash many expected to end in the extinction of the species now looks more like an uneasy coexistence.
    John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Witnessing a parasite and human sharing a single body leads her to wonder whether coexistence might offer her species a better chance of survival than conflict.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • And that seems to be the general consensus from people following the case closely.
    Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Someone else may find something that points in a different direction, and eventually, as research accumulates, a consensus will be formed.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Noun
  • Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in perfect unison.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • Not quite applause, more like the sound of strangers finding unison.
    Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 28 June 2026

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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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