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 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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Alexander ordered the robbery sentence to run concurrently with the sentence in the fatal shooting case.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Zucker noted the move to play it first on Shudder and AMC+ concurrently was new for AMC.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of concurrently

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Given how unsettled the AI capital-spending cycle, macro policy, and geopolitical risk all are simultaneously, genuine diversification away from a narrow, concentrated public market has real value—and arguably more than usual.

— Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
This smart skin tracks touch, temperature, proximity, and force simultaneously, letting the robot anticipate a person's presence and react before and during contact.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

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