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
Beginning May 19 new episodes will be released in the morning, concurrent with the audio-only podcast.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2025
Mitchell said Freedom Factory's first PPV event had 75,000 concurrent viewers, which caused his website and those of the event sponsors to crash.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Njuguna received a sentence of 5 to 7 years in state prison for the involuntary manslaughter conviction, with lesser concurrent sentences on the remaining convictions.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Alternative listing strategies—such as concurrent private placements or dual-track processes—may become more prevalent.
—Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 May 2025
Mitchell said Freedom Factory's first PPV event had 75,000 concurrent viewers, which caused his website and those of the event sponsors to crash.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Njuguna received a sentence of 5 to 7 years in state prison for the involuntary manslaughter conviction, with lesser concurrent sentences on the remaining convictions.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025
Alternative listing strategies—such as concurrent private placements or dual-track processes—may become more prevalent.
—Joseph Lucosky, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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The key lies in a fast oscillating sheet known as a diffuser, onto which synchronous images are projected at high speed (2,880 images per second) and at different heights; human persistence of vision ensures that these images are perceived as true 3D objects.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Students engage in 3–4 hours of daily synchronous classes, including discussions of classic and contemporary texts, writing workshops to hone analytical essays, and adaptive STEM programs like Beast Academy.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
24 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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Apple, on the other hand, has stuck to its typical formula and developed both its Vision Pro headset and the accompanying visionOS operating system.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
21 May 2025
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Business leaders must align their AI initiatives with strategic goals that reflect their existing values and overall vision and then create organizational readiness by focusing not only on the technological aspect of a project but the necessary accompanying change management as well.—
Chris Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Researchers led by Stanford University, with a simultaneous study undertaken by scientists at Japan's Kyushu University, have cracked the code on what appears to be a one-of-a-kind pigmentation mechanism exclusive to cats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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The simultaneous realization settles in that these impossible creatures actually exist…and that one is a mere 15 feet away from me and my flimsy human exterior.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 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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Free To All All Boston Public Art Triennial commissions and associated installations and programs are free to attend.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986, the Stillwater State Prison Historic District in Bayport includes the original walled compound designed by architect Clarence H. Johnston Sr., and constructed in 1910-1914, along with its associated staff housing area.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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These things could be coincidental, or could, as the main character suggests, be the work of fairies upset that their pools were desecrated in this way.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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Then, this winter, the pair became coincidental training partners, occasionally working out at the same Southern California facility together as Kim (who, like Ohtani, is represented by Creative Artists Agency) prepared for his own move to the major leagues.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2025
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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