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 sentence included a variety of consecutive and concurrent charges.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Missouri would be the only state in the country with such a requirement, called a concurrent majority, according to a review of state ballot measure rules compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The state prison sentence Wednesday will run concurrent with the federal sentence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Bowman worked in Chicago as an executive and his son Stan was the GM for the three Cup-winning rosters after taking over for Dale Tallon (the younger Bowman, whose suspension was concurrent with Quenneville’s, now manages Edmonton).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Missouri would be the only state in the country with such a requirement, called a concurrent majority, according to a review of state ballot measure rules compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
The state prison sentence Wednesday will run concurrent with the federal sentence.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Bowman worked in Chicago as an executive and his son Stan was the GM for the three Cup-winning rosters after taking over for Dale Tallon (the younger Bowman, whose suspension was concurrent with Quenneville’s, now manages Edmonton).
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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Kairos can deliver up to 330 pounds (150 kilograms) of payload to sun-synchronous orbit, according to Space One.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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No synchronous online classes will be held.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 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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In fact, an Iranian vessel sailed close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, prompting an accompanying Navy destroyer to fire its 5-inch cannon, according to CBS News.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The bomb was large and the accompanying note indicated all the ways it couldn’t be disarmed.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Most years, the Writers Guild holds simultaneous ceremonies in New York and Los Angeles.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Greenlighting the sequel was a given, as the first film performed powerfully in theaters at over $291M global, bringing Blumhouse its biggest ever opening weekend domestically, despite a simultaneous release on Peacock.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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Madrid continue to cite the completion of works at the Bernabeu as key to club finances, and the attendant extra revenue that will bring.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The museum shuttered in 2007, with Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary taking over its space, while the Prague Biennale and attendant exhibitions ceased operations after its 2013 edition.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Mar. 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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Russia-friendly states Hungary and Slovakia have shunned efforts to outlaw Russian supplies, and have continued to import Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, and gas via associated transit lines, that run through Ukraine.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Amodei has said that the supply-chain risk label, historically reserved for foreign adversaries and associated companies that cannot be trusted in critical industries, has never before been publicly applied to an American company.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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This, surely, was not coincidental — these, plus the quarterfinals and round of 16, are the games that account for huge chunks of lottery entries and interest, even at FIFA’s prices.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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TxDOT spokesman Brad Wheelis told the American-Statesman on Wednesday that the timing of the repairs is coincidental and was not accelerated in response to the viral posts.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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