ASYNCHRONY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

asynchronous

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as in nonsynchronous

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Recent Examples of asynchronous However, asynchronous crystallization remains one of the biggest challenges in multicomponent perovskite films. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026 Virtual triage, asynchronous communication, remote monitoring, and emerging AI tools are already reshaping how patients enter and move through the health care system. — Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026 These collaborative activities across multiple trajectories can be both synchronous and asynchronous. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 The framework is an implementation of the ASGI (asynchronous server gateway interface), which allows large numbers of requests to be efficiently processed simultaneously. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for asynchronous

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