as in simultaneously
at one and the same time
two major trade shows running concurrently at the convention center
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Recent Examples of concurrently
If convicted on both charges, their sentences would run concurrently.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom scheduled the special election to run concurrently with the June 2 midterm primary election.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The annual multidisciplinary event returns to Austin from March 12-18, with the Film and TV Festival running concurrently with all of SXSW’s business, music, and comedy programming for the first time.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Saylor on Friday imposed a sentence of 12 months concurrent imprisonment on each charge in the newer case, with 11 months to be served concurrently with Tran’s sentence on the last trial and one month consecutive.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The tournament runs concurrently with the Stanley Cup playoffs and Robertson’s Stars are on a four-year run of consecutive playoff appearances, reaching the conference final in each of the last three years.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cooper Howard, via flashback, and his future iteration, the Ghoul, concurrently have perhaps the biggest reveals of the season.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.
—David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom scheduled the special election to run concurrently with the June 2 midterm primary election.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The annual multidisciplinary event returns to Austin from March 12-18, with the Film and TV Festival running concurrently with all of SXSW’s business, music, and comedy programming for the first time.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Saylor on Friday imposed a sentence of 12 months concurrent imprisonment on each charge in the newer case, with 11 months to be served concurrently with Tran’s sentence on the last trial and one month consecutive.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
The tournament runs concurrently with the Stanley Cup playoffs and Robertson’s Stars are on a four-year run of consecutive playoff appearances, reaching the conference final in each of the last three years.
—Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Cooper Howard, via flashback, and his future iteration, the Ghoul, concurrently have perhaps the biggest reveals of the season.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrently
Adverb
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Texas State pitcher Madison Azua simultaneously groaned and laughed while recounting the near-torturous exercises the program put her and teammates through.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Lead lines are often doubled on two instruments, as if to hear both sides of a story simultaneously.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Baltimore had coincidently fallen 17 points below its scoring average, and the Ravens fell to 1-3 for the first time since 2015 — a campaign that ended with a 5-11 record.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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In Oshkosh, Franki runs a foundation that fights teen suicide and, coincidently, the office space sits in an old George Webb location.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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With Super Bowl Sunday just about here, hosts across America are pulling together grocery lists and final preparations for game day.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility The Jerome is dog-friendly—so much so that the concierge advises on dog-friendly experiences to enjoy Aspen together.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Concurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrently. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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