concurrent

adjective

kən-ˈkər-ənt How to pronounce concurrent (audio)
Definition of concurrentnext
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 Destiny 2 just maintained over 100,000 concurrent Steam players for just under two weeks since the launch of Monument of Triumph, the final update of the game. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Mansfield is currently serving a life sentence in California and four concurrent life sentences in Florida in connection with the murders of five women and girls between 1975 and 1980. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026 Shirilla is currently serving two concurrent sentences of 15 years to life for the murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 June 2026 Croatia is close with three points of its own, so the concurrent Ghana-Croatia match in Philadelphia deserves split-screen treatment. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for concurrent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
  1. synchronous
  2. accompanying
  3. synchronic
  4. attendant
  5. simultaneous
  6. associated
  7. coincident
  8. concomitant
Adjective
  • This 10,000-acre state park, an International Dark Sky Park, is considered one of the best places in West Virginia to see fireflies, including the synchronous type.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of synchronous
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  • Scott began at GOOD working on the 2012 showcase album Cruel Summer and its accompanying short film.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • The accompanying music video is just as tender, featuring Mike with his guitar on a beach in the north of England.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026
Definition of accompanying
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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
Definition of synchronic
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  • Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.
    — Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • As a result, Earth would then have to endure not one big impact but a whole series of smaller ones, with all the attendant consequences.
    — Govert Schilling, Scientific American, 27 June 2026
Definition of attendant
Adjective
  • The combination remained effective because escaping both antibodies required multiple simultaneous mutations rather than a single genetic change.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Mass, rich in velvet and gold-trimmed vestments, chanting and incense, was livestreamed on the society’s YouTube channel, with simultaneous explanations in several languages.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of simultaneous
Adjective
  • In addition to paying taxes on the income at a lower rate today, your IRA account balances are reduced, lowering the future RMD and the associated future tax liability.
    — Monish Verma, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Phase two, starting in spring 2028, will involve building out at least three sit-down restaurants and four fast-food eateries, plus several other retailers and associated parking spaces.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of associated
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  • Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of coincident
Adjective
  • Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • 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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