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
However, when performing OLTP at scale, architectural designs of a database residing on servers go out the window due to that extreme concurrency.
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The introduction of virtual threads and significant security improvements not only make Java more efficient for handling high concurrency but also offer stronger protection against cyber threats.
—Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The introduction of virtual threads and significant security improvements not only make Java more efficient for handling high concurrency but also offer stronger protection against cyber threats.
—Shamaila Mahmood, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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
When set up properly, APIs can handle high concurrency and large volumes of requests efficiently, ensuring better performance compared to direct database queries.
—Artyom Keydunov, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for concurrency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
Noun
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The thing is, since this is a rare occurrence, those human workers might not be adept at doing the work without AGI at the ready.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The TikTok clip shows him in his owner's bed, a rare occurrence.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The California High-Speed Rail Authority, which does not comment on pending litigation, confirmed to Newsweek that the agreement had been reached.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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While legacy producers viewed blocking production caps as protecting industry interests, market forces don’t wait for diplomatic consensus.—
Trond Arne Undheim,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Zelenskyy and other European heads of state, who have said Russia's aggression in Ukraine is part of larger Russian ambitions, took part in hurried meetings this week to present consensus priorities to Trump.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Viral Phenomenon of the Sorority Girl Standing in front of red, brick buildings, adorned by circular columns and Greek lettering, sorority girls dance in unison.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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More recently, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour involved 70,000 wristbands pulsing in unison, and stage sets transforming from slithering snakes to whimsical fairy-tale forests to cinematic cityscapes.—
Lindsay A. Fleming,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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