simultaneously

Definition of simultaneouslynext
as in concurrently
at one and the same time fires broke out simultaneously in several parts of town

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Recent Examples of simultaneously After all, Apple and Google are sworn frenemies, dragging each other in the press while simultaneously holding multi-billion-dollar entanglements behind the scenes. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 The company is using computer simulations and a new engineering approach that allows design, manufacturing and engineering teams to work simultaneously rather than completing their tasks one after another. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Vena said the current task is proving service is strong enough to hold customers trying rail, simultaneously conceding that not all will stay. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 No prior bubble spanned so many dimensions of the economy simultaneously—GDP growth, consumer spending, equity markets, debt markets, and venture capital all tethered to a single theme. — Ming Lu, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Beginning January 2027, Ford Foundation staff will shift to three temporary units to maintain its existing grants while simultaneously transitioning new ones. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Audiences, actors, orchestras, stage crew, and backstage staff each have their own distinct movement paths, and multiple theaters must be able to operate simultaneously without interfering with one another. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 In the streaming era, audiences that watch programming simultaneously have become very difficult to generate. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026 Each year, the program pays special honors to athletes and public figures who have significantly impacted the world of sports by channeling their creativity in new ways that simultaneously move their industry forward and shape popular culture. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for simultaneously
concurrently
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  • In a September hearing, Judge Davis VanderVelde sentenced Kirkman to 35 years to life for both murders, with the sentences running concurrently.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That sentence will run concurrently to a 60-year sentence the judge meted out in January because Castro-Arroyo violated the terms of his probation when he was arrested on the murder charge.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Simultaneously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/simultaneously. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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