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
However, in cases where someone was convicted of two or more crimes and served concurrent or uninterrupted consecutive prison terms, those only count as a single conviction under the persistent felony offender law.
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
International art-fair operator Frieze is set to open Frieze House Seoul on September 2, concurrent with the launch of Frieze Seoul 2025.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prairie Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards will be conducting a concurrent administrative investigation, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
That's how many concurrent players can fit in the fictional city sandbox of San Vansterdam.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
International art-fair operator Frieze is set to open Frieze House Seoul on September 2, concurrent with the launch of Frieze Seoul 2025.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Sep. 2025
The Grand Prairie Police Department’s Office of Professional Standards will be conducting a concurrent administrative investigation, according to the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
That's how many concurrent players can fit in the fictional city sandbox of San Vansterdam.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
Adjective
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Shift from synchronous to asynchronous communication.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Our love for independence and self-reliance cannot help but be synchronous with loneliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The AirPods Pro 3 box will include a lanyard loop, documentation, and the new five-size silicone eartips, alongside the earbuds and their accompanying charging case.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the accompanying band, Ultra 3 models start at $799 or $899.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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If compromised, malicious radios inside them could be used for simultaneous outages or covert data collection, the FHWA warned.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Rather than incrementally improving classical AI, quantum represents a leap—offering broad, simultaneous visibility into datasets and potentially enabling diagnosis long before symptoms appear.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In their 2014 manifesto, the European leftist collective Plan C wrote that each age of capitalism comes with an attendant affect.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The conference call did not so much address the controversy as paint the campaigns — and the attendant exposure — as a kind of marketing masterclass.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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The tendency of policymakers to date has been to view the harms from internet platforms not as systemic, but as a series of coincident issues.—
Roger McNamee,
Wired,
24 July 2021
Adjective
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Investors should weigh the substantial upside potential—as high as 40x, as noted in previous analysis—against a realistic view of timelines and associated risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Provide point protection for Balch Camp PG&E hydro-electric and residential facilities, two powerhouses, Balch communication reflector, penstock and valve houses, and associated power distribution lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement has not connected the incidents, despite the coincidental timing.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The timing, although likely coincidental, illustrated the dilemma Democrats currently face.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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