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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2
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
Last year, the number of concurrent Twitch live viewers for College Football 25 streams peaked at 190,000 during the final day of the early access period, according to Twitch Tracker.
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Additionally, Maximilian Jo, general counsel and corporate secretary for Webtoon Entertainment, will take on a new concurrent role as vp, head of strategy for the company’s global IP business team.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
One Reddit user claims to have just landed a fifth concurrent job, bringing their income to over $3,000 a day.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Twitch streams of people playing Rematch surpassed 40,000 concurrent viewers Monday night with the help of popular European content creator eliasn97, who accounted for three-quarters of those spectators.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 July 2025
Additionally, Maximilian Jo, general counsel and corporate secretary for Webtoon Entertainment, will take on a new concurrent role as vp, head of strategy for the company’s global IP business team.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
One Reddit user claims to have just landed a fifth concurrent job, bringing their income to over $3,000 a day.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
Twitch streams of people playing Rematch surpassed 40,000 concurrent viewers Monday night with the help of popular European content creator eliasn97, who accounted for three-quarters of those spectators.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
Adjective
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Schools will be closed and students will have a synchronous eLearning day from home, school district officials announced Monday afternoon.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Feb. 2025
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That’s highly synchronous, resulting in many, many animals making that migration simultaneously.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
23 May 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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The result, the Electron E1 and its accompanying compiler, is now heading to developers and early partners.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
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The production will incorporate images and illusions across three accompanying projection screens to complement Williams’ earliest attempts at merging cinematic reality with stage illusion.—
CHRISTINA MAYO,
Miami Herald,
23 July 2025
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The petition also alleges Lensing committed the offense of simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms and possession of marijuana in Carroll County the same day, court records show.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
23 July 2025
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The awards will be held February 26, with simultaneous events at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, the Edison Ballroom in New York and in London.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
21 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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Thus, European migrants easily and quickly became U.S. citizens and gained access to the attendant rights, privileges, and protections that came with it.—
Time,
Time,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Step 2 – Develop Character To Increase Psychological Safety Unlike personality, which is considered semi-stable with no associated development paradigm, character behaviors are habits that can be developed but can also erode.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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However, other information, including associated reminders and tasks, remains stored.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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