concurrency

noun

kən-ˈkər-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce concurrency (audio)
Definition of concurrencynext
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 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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  1. occurrence
  2. agreement
  3. coexistence
  4. consensus
  5. unison
Noun
  • Last month, anglers spotted a giant whale shark swimming off Malibu and Santa Barbara Island, a rare occurrence probably driven by warmer waters from El Niño.
    — Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Evictions are a daily occurrence across Spain, rarely drawing much public attention.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of occurrence
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  • Starz did indeed go dark for Verizon Fios subscribers on Wednesday night, as both sides failed to come to a carriage agreement.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The project, which would revamp how visitors enter the White House grounds, is one Trump construction effort that has drawn wide agreement.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • Pamela Flick, California program director for Defenders of Wildlife, a co-sponsor of the bill, said advocates asked state leaders for $18 million in one-time funding for the human-wildlife coexistence program, followed by $15 million annually.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Our Best Practices Guide for Filming encourages positive coexistence between productions, residents and local businesses.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of coexistence
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  • The vision statement is set to be released just days after Trump gathered the country’s leading tech executives at the White House to forge consensus on how to regulate and minimize risks from AI.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
  • When a big strategic bet doesn’t look like consensus, most executive teams respond the same way.
    — Piotr Tomasik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of consensus
Noun
  • The Mara sisters play the leads in Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, as Jean and Joan Holbrooke, Irish sisters who speak, think and move in unison, share the same dreams and love the same man.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Strangers sang to each other in joyful unison, while others closed their eyes or held their hands on their chest in complete awe of witnessing a veteran artist in her element.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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