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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Mayor Pro Tem Tanya Morrow noted that the resolution only included one occurrence of several and amended the motion to include three additional instances.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Osman may end up being sold at a loss — a rare occurrence for the club.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Last week Meta announced agreements with three nuclear power companies for a data center in Ohio.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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This symbolic act, inherited from Christian tradition, commemorates the protection of Baby Jesus from the persecution of King Herod and reinforces values such as unity, faith, and coexistence.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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With this abundance came a greater capacity for tolerance, pluralism, and peaceful coexistence.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
25 Dec. 2025
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That would cost more than $10 billion a year and take more than a decade to pay off, according to a consensus from industry experts, insiders and Wright.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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And his opinion is more or less consensus at this point.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And Berlin audiences will be able to beat their chests and call out to God in unison with Amanda Seyfried, with the German premiere of Mona Fastvold’s awards season contender The Testament of Ann Lee, which stars Seyfried as the 18th century religious leader and founder of the Shakers movement.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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These groups have rarely coordinated their efforts or protested in unison.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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