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
Autonomous boring combined with concurrent construction helps accelerate delivery, while real-time vibration monitoring ensures protection of nearby structures and historic buildings.
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
The Rays are juggling catchers, and made a concurrent deal with Miami for Nick Fortes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
In Father of the Bride Part II, Annie (played by Kimberly Williams-Paisley) and her mom Nina (portrayed by Diane Keaton) also have concurrent pregnancies.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 22 July 2025
The concurrent blazes killed 30 people and destroyed more than 16,200 buildings – compared to 85 and 18,800 for the Camp inferno, which wiped out the Northern California town of Paradise.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 31 July 2025
The Rays are juggling catchers, and made a concurrent deal with Miami for Nick Fortes.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 30 July 2025
In Father of the Bride Part II, Annie (played by Kimberly Williams-Paisley) and her mom Nina (portrayed by Diane Keaton) also have concurrent pregnancies.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 22 July 2025
The concurrent blazes killed 30 people and destroyed more than 16,200 buildings – compared to 85 and 18,800 for the Camp inferno, which wiped out the Northern California town of Paradise.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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If the superintendent decides to have a second consecutive e-learning day, there will be synchronous instruction.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The utility later announced 10 synchronous condensers and 5 grid-forming batteries to bolster its grid.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Aug. 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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These symptoms may include fever, fatigue, and nausea, but a chikungunya infection is characterized by the accompanying severe joint pain that can last for months or years.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Depending on their employer’s giving programs, many employees’ donations have an accompanying corporate match, which can double or triple their original donation amount.—
Matt Nash,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Current trajectories point toward multiple simultaneous crises: climate breakdown, biodiversity collapse, and social fragmentation.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The dynamic crimps the value of traditional TV, which hinges on its ability to provide broad, simultaneous viewership for sponsors.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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Other outfits might be less cautious—caveat emptor—but democratizing investing is well worth the attendant dangers.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Literally trapped as Isaac in Iris’ fever dream, Lerman is more than up to the task, guiding his character through his own wide range of emotions (and attendant facial expressions).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 July 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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No Man’s Sky, an action-adventure game, uses AI to generate planets and their associated environments.—
Alan Stafford,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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At least 30 states, including Maryland, are competing with incentives to woo data center construction along with the associated tax base and jobs.—
Lorraine Mirabella,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Economic Catalyst The timing isn’t coincidental.—
Kristen Classi-Zummo,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The magic number of three — however coincidental and inaccurate — was too much for the internet to resist.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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