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
Semafor World Economy 2026 drove headlines each day across three concurrent stages of news-making conversations.
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
And Vogue hit one million peak concurrent views during the livestream on YouTube, a record number of viewers.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 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, 3 May 2026
However, while technology can allow people to produce their own public affairs reports and more easily interact with story producers, a concurrent decline in reporting upon local government and institutions has often left people in positions of power setting the news agenda.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
And Vogue hit one million peak concurrent views during the livestream on YouTube, a record number of viewers.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 7 May 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, 3 May 2026
However, while technology can allow people to produce their own public affairs reports and more easily interact with story producers, a concurrent decline in reporting upon local government and institutions has often left people in positions of power setting the news agenda.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
Adjective
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If your senior engineers spend 40% or more of their time in synchronous meetings, that is not a collaboration pattern.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The event takes place around the Elkmont Campground, one of the best places to see the synchronous sparkles in the Smokies.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 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
Adjective
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But fragrance alone doesn’t explain the loyalty; the accompanying nongreasy richness that helps leave skin feeling remarkably smooth, soft, and radiant does.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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Once the data points are collected by the device, the accompanying app will translate the readings to actionable recommendations.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
20 May 2026
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Or use the glasses for simultaneous translation, providing you’ve downloaded languages in advance.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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In the chaotic aftermath of the simultaneous strikes, body parts were sometimes loaded onto ambulances without being properly linked to specific locations, or were later misclassified at hospitals.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The country was consumerist by design, and its attendant ennui could spiral into chaos if left unremedied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Yenor’s suggestion that feminism—with its attendant horrors of work outside the home, birth control, and financial independence—has made women neurotic and dependent on pharmaceuticals is now an article of faith on the right.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Meanwhile, real estate consolidation leverages hybrid working models to help reduce office space needs and associated expenses.—
Miguel Eiras Antunes,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There is usually a delay between the onset of the event and its associated effects.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The specificity of that result — improvement only in wet conditions — is exactly what an adaptive hypothesis predicts and what a coincidental explanation cannot easily account for.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The resemblance to Venice isn’t coincidental.—
Erica Firpo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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