concurrently

Definition of concurrentlynext
as in simultaneously
at one and the same time two major trade shows running concurrently at the convention center

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Recent Examples of concurrently The European Film Market, which runs concurrently with the fest, will once again lure thousands of distributors, sales agents and financiers to the city. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026 The design of the shelter will also take place concurrently with the acquisition process. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026 Young concurrently served as the Chairman of the Groundlings Theater, which incubated a generation of comedy icons, including Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and Cheryl Hines. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Orange County Superior Court Judge Lewis Clapp sentenced the defendant to four years and six months on two counts, but that punishment will run concurrently with the 18 years. City News Service, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026 Goble was given credit for 573 days served for both sentences, which will run concurrently, according to court records. Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026 His sentences will run concurrently. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2026 If convicted on both charges, their sentences would run concurrently. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 His sentences for his other three crimes will run concurrently. David Fischer The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
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Adverb
  • According to the researchers at Zhejiang University in China, this new device maximizes lithium yield from seawater while simultaneously desalinating water.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But most Jews have little trouble simultaneously affirming care and concern for Israel and Israelis and opposing Israeli policies, including the extended war in Gaza, the occupation of territories captured in 1967, and the expansion of settlements.
    Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Baltimore had coincidently fallen 17 points below its scoring average, and the Ravens fell to 1-3 for the first time since 2015 — a campaign that ended with a 5-11 record.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In Oshkosh, Franki runs a foundation that fights teen suicide and, coincidently, the office space sits in an old George Webb location.
    Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Unsurprisingly the two are already plotting more projects together.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The logic behind this is that supermassive black hole binaries, which spiral together to lead to collisions and mergers, emit gravitational waves of increasing frequency as their orbits shrink, creating a background hum of gravitational waves.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Concurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrently. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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