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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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
Fellow attackers Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli had also suffered concurrent hamstring issues.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The letter was sent concurrent with the CMA releasing its full schedule of key dates for the 2025 CMA Awards, CMA Broadcast Awards, CMA Touring Awards, CMA International Awards, and CMA Industry Honors.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
And now, hot on the heels of her Salone whirlwind, Toogood is arriving in New York City for not one, but two concurrent and connected exhibitions split across some of the city’s hottest design galleries.
—Dan Howarth, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
This approach reflects a broader trend toward concurrent design tool process co-optimization as process chip manufacturing nodes become more complex.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 2 May 2025
The letter was sent concurrent with the CMA releasing its full schedule of key dates for the 2025 CMA Awards, CMA Broadcast Awards, CMA Touring Awards, CMA International Awards, and CMA Industry Honors.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 May 2025
And now, hot on the heels of her Salone whirlwind, Toogood is arriving in New York City for not one, but two concurrent and connected exhibitions split across some of the city’s hottest design galleries.
—Dan Howarth, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
This approach reflects a broader trend toward concurrent design tool process co-optimization as process chip manufacturing nodes become more complex.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA Each spring, the forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park light up with one of nature’s rarest displays—synchronous fireflies.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside Online,
28 Apr. 2025
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Set clear deadlines for collecting input and making decisions, create inclusive input-gathering mechanisms (e.g., identifiable and anonymous, synchronous and asynchronous, verbal and written), and plan decision and decision-assessment communication to foster accountability and manage expectations.—
Daniel Pascoe Aguilar,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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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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After recommendation by the IEEE History Committee and approval by the IEEE Board of Directors, a bronze plaque commemorating the achievement is placed at an appropriate site with an accompanying dedication ceremony.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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There was an accompanying explosion in volume with 2, 30M+ share days compared to the average daily volume of 12.8 million.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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But the real shift in our space has been the simultaneous demand for and distrust of experts.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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This time, the case moved forward alongside multiple simultaneous investigations and cases in other states, and in 2018, the federal government seized Backpage and it was taken down.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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The premier French film festival (and its attendant photocalls, parties, galas, and dinners) is back, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne’er be forgotten).—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
13 May 2025
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The trade war, the attendant macro uncertainty and the roller-coaster market have especially pressured companies like Saks that are working through a transition.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
12 May 2025
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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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Another suggestion is that there were two more or less coincident eruptions, one each in northern and southern hemispheres.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
26 July 2011
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Also, by this time, waterbed owners and prospective buyers were fully aware of the associated issues.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
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That assessment might need to change following the release of a new tool that can directly disable Windows Defender and its associated protections on Windows.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Conventional wisdom would tell us this level of dominance was a one-time thing, a coincidental product of nearly every league member trending up at the same time.—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Scientific studies have identified well over 400 compounds, but the idea that 420 is the definitive number is purely coincidental and not scientifically accurate.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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