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
The 21-year-old is currently serving two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in prison at an Ohio women's prison in Marysville for killing her boyfriend and a friend in a high-speed crash in 2022.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Shirilla was found guilty of 12 charges, including murder, and sentenced to two concurrent 15-years-to-life terms in 2023.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The event peaked at 250,000 concurrent YouTube viewers, per Enhanced; the last Super Bowl, by contrast, had about 125 million viewers across platforms.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The first cases of Ebola disease were identified in 1976 in two concurrent outbreaks that started in Sudan and in the DRC, then known as Zaire.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
Shirilla was found guilty of 12 charges, including murder, and sentenced to two concurrent 15-years-to-life terms in 2023.
—Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
The event peaked at 250,000 concurrent YouTube viewers, per Enhanced; the last Super Bowl, by contrast, had about 125 million viewers across platforms.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026
The first cases of Ebola disease were identified in 1976 in two concurrent outbreaks that started in Sudan and in the DRC, then known as Zaire.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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And every spring, thousands of people throw their names into a lottery for a chance to witness synchronous fireflies in the Smokies.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Additional features include dual-cylinder synchronous jacking technology designed to improve climbing and tower-extension safety, along with an intelligent digital control system that monitors operations throughout the crane’s lifecycle.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
9 June 2026
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An accompanying resolution to assess alternative sites for the project was passed by a 4-2 vote.—
Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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In the accompanying video, fans get a taste of the pair's sense of humor and chemistry.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 June 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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Serious car accidents spiked in the pandemic years, along with attendant medical costs, driving premiums up further.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Much of his work over the years has involved measuring, and then warning about, the rate of AI progress and its many attendant risks.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 May 2026
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Both new interfaces include USB OTG connectivity for direct use with smartphones and tablets, as well as stereo loopback with three channels, offering simultaneous capture of system audio and microphone input.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The Warriors went on to sweep the Spurs, but what Pachulia remembered was the simultaneous torrent of vitriol that ensued.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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In some cases, this type of financial strain may also delay enrollment in certain parts of Medicare or supplemental coverage due to the associated cost concerns.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Considering the associated thefts from libraries in this story, provenance—the history of the ownership of the item in question—may also get swallowed by all the hot money.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2026
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Will start doing upgrades in volume in a few months, coincident with more FSD features being released.—
Jack Ewing,
New York Times,
2 June 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 question users need to ask is whether the convenience concomitant with AI’s intelligence is worth the exchange of their intimate data.—
Harsh Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Tradespeople, however, also frequently mentioned learning benefits but reported almost no concomitant atrophy concerns.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
4 May 2026
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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