1
as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
concurrent expeditions to the Antarctic that were in a race to reach the South Pole
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2
as in attending
present at the same time and place
the postwar period of prosperity and the concurrent baby boom are the major topics in this history of the 1950s
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Recent Examples of concurrent
Saylor on Friday imposed a sentence of 12 months concurrent imprisonment on each charge in the newer case, with 11 months to be served concurrently with Tran’s sentence on the last trial and one month consecutive.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The college has enrolled 3,412 high school students in concurrent credit classes, according to the release.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The winners will be announced at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on March 8.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The college has enrolled 3,412 high school students in concurrent credit classes, according to the release.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 28 Jan. 2026
On its second day, however, there was a sharp drop-off in peak concurrent players on Steam, as Highguard didn’t break 20,000 on day 2.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The winners will be announced at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York on March 8.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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There’s an underground river in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and synchronous fireflies to see in the Smokies.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Are there any drawbacks to a sun-synchronous orbit?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2022
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
11 Oct. 2021
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Your tall tree did well to grow to 30 years of age but is now showing signs of maybe greening disease, trunk decline and nutrient deficiency in an accompanying email photo.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the accompanying interview, Bieber opened up about the pressures that come with living life in the spotlight.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dimas-Salas was charged with felonies for simultaneous possession of a firearm and drugs and is being held without bond.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sixty-six volleyball courts laid out on the second floor of the convention center had simultaneous matches constantly rotating as four extra courts were at a different part of the convention center across the street.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Feb. 2026
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During Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goals record last season, Wilson was a spokesman of sorts for the roster, speaking at length day after day about his teammate’s greatness, contextualizing each moment even as the attendant circus mushroomed around him.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The attendant publicity helped fuel Jackson’s 1984 unsuccessful run for the Democratic presidential nomination.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Regional banks bounced a bit, still down a couple percent on the week, as Thursday’s flush lower amid a few separate but coincident credit hiccups exacerbated underlying unease with the opaque and possibly lax lending across private credit and among smaller commercial banks.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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The coincident new Moon contributes no light pollution, making 2025 ideal for Orionid viewing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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Genetic risk Higher levels of chlamydia pneumonia were found in those who carried the gene variant APOE4, which is an associated risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, Koronyo-Hamaoui added.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wilmington Battalion Chief Laurence Hinds said firefighters were met with heavy smoke involving an industrial dryer and associated equipment.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The rampant resurgence of anti-Muslim sentiment hardly seems coincidental.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Benzies is currently on leave from Build a Rocket Boy, which the company says is coincidental to the Epstein files release where he’s mentioned.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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