1
as in occurrence
the occurrence or existence of several things at once
the concurrency of several life-threatening emergencies made for a busy night at the trauma center
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2
as in agreement
the state of being of one opinion about something
there is general concurrency that the rule concerning the writing of thank-you notes still pertains
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Recent Examples of concurrency
Public hearings, comprehensive plans, zoning rules, concurrency requirements — these are the tools ordinary people use to say where growth belongs, what should be protected, and how development pays its own way.
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Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
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Amandeep Midha,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost.
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IEEE Spectrum,
13 Feb. 2012
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Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
The recent Champions Trophy hit a global record for concurrency for any sporting event, and Mani notes that even regular matches are now breaking records previously set by major finals.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
Rust has been steadily gaining traction in the world of systems programming, lauded for its memory safety, concurrency model and performance.
—
Amandeep Midha,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
If the technical risks are manageable, developmental concurrency permits a reduction in both aircraft acquisition time and cost.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
13 Feb. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
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Focus on risks with the highest probability of occurrence and the greatest impact on the point.
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Once a popular tradition on all successful shows, contract renegotiations after Season 2 are a very rare occurrence these days, reserved only for the biggest hits amid industry belt-tightening.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
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Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation.
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How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence.
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The markets lean on consensus from major outlets — The New York Times, the Associated Press, network news — the same way elections get called.
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The Fed chair needs to corral staff in a new direction and muster a consensus from Federal Open Market Committee members.
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Scientists say West Virginia’s low light pollution is creating a refuge for fireflies, including rare species that flash in perfect unison.
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Not quite applause, more like the sound of strangers finding unison.
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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