concurrently

Definition of concurrentlynext
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 He was also sentenced to eight years each for the arson and theft charges, which will run concurrently. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026 The state intends to shut down that portion of Summer Street for most of the day on those seven match days, when the city is concurrently hosting fan festival events and watch parties at City Hall. Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026 Judge Russo ultimately sentenced Shirilla to 15 years to life for Flanagan and 15 years to life for Russo, to be served concurrently. Erin Jensen, USA Today, 15 May 2026 For writer Kirsten Chen, who has been covering the intersection of sport and style for the last seven years, soccer is ripe for creative styling and reflective of other fashion trends that are concurrently happening. Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Parallel Tales was released in French theaters concurrently with its Cannes unveiling. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026 Binkowski is competing in the latter two concurrently this season. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 These sentences are running concurrently. Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 The judge also denied a defense request to have the two life without parole sentences run concurrently rather than consecutively. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrently
Adverb
  • However, several other disturbances broke out as hundreds of people on the beach attempted to leave simultaneously, officials noted.
    Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
  • Nvidia’s GPUs, first developed in 1999 for rendering graphics on computers and gaming consoles, function by breaking complex computing problems into smaller tasks and resolving them simultaneously.
    Matthew Chin, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
  • One of the Thome family’s favorite routines is eating breakfast together while watching MLB Network, where Jim Thome has worked as a part-time studio analyst.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Quentin Tarantino’s The Whole Bloody Affair ties together both volumes of Kill Bill into a four-and-a-half-hour experience, complete with intermission.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 May 2026

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“Concurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrently. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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