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
Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
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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
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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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
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
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Although not a common occurrence, many hundreds of mud volcanoes occur on land, including in the United States, said Manga, who studies them.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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This is the glory of the next total lunar eclipse, and that colorful display is one reason why this occurrence one of the best astronomical events to see with the naked eye.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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Today’s Full Moon, also a Lunar Eclipse, emphasizes your 7th House of Partnership, inviting clear agreements across your important connections so cooperation feels balanced.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Mar. 2026
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The acknowledgment comes after a public feud between Anthropic and Washington over safeguards for its Claude AI systems, which ended without an agreement.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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However, rights groups say implementation, transparency in releases and broader reforms will determine its lasting impact on Venezuela’s pursuit of peace and democratic coexistence.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The story of coexistence is important.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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And the bipartisan Washington consensus eschews reforms in favor of praying that the economy magically grows its way out of this fiscal disaster.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The consensus seems to be, perhaps a little bit, but not really.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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This is one of sumo’s many techniques that involve sacrificing sure footing in an attempt to get one’s opponent to the ground first—sometimes just a fraction of a second earlier than oneself, which is exactly what happened in this case, as both men fell from the ring in near unison.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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The new study instead depicts them forming in unison.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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