CONTEMPORANEOUSLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

contemporaneously

adverb

Definition of contemporaneously

as in concurrently

at one and the same time Mozart was writing music contemporaneously with Haydn

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Recent Examples of contemporaneously Part of the purpose of the lawsuit, according to ACLU-CT, is to get such information contemporaneously to see what is happening inside the courts in close to real time, rather than waiting for months. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Payments processor Nuvei acquired it in 2021, in a deal contemporaneously reported at around $250 million, though Lehavi and Inevitable AI’s own release both put the figure at $300 million. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The partnership of Pantages, Mills & Shreve happened to be developing 15 subdivisions on the Point more or less contemporaneously with Azure Vista. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 An order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion will be entered contemporaneously. — New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025

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Bates was sentenced to three consecutive life terms on charges of possessing the images, plus 40 years to be served concurrently on a charge of online solicitation of a minor, according to the statement.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
The judge imposed a five-year driver's license suspension on both charges, to run concurrently.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of concurrently

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Only transfers completed while both teams were simultaneously in the Premier League are included, with loans also counted.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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