concurrency

noun

kən-ˈkər-ən(t)-sē How to pronounce concurrency (audio)
Definition of concurrencynext
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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for concurrency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
  1. occurrence
  2. agreement
  3. coexistence
  4. consensus
  5. unison
Noun
  • During the 1990s, mafia-style killings of public figures were a common occurrence in Bulgaria.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • War souvenirs are a largely universal occurrence, Dickey said, and World War II saw Americans returning home with plenty of mementos from Europe, including Nazi paraphernalia like pins and insignias.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • After six weeks of filling in as lead NFL game analyst for CBS Sports, Watt has reached a multi-year agreement to continue alongside play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz in the network’s top broadcast booth.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Lawmakers from the candidates’ respective parties also found much agreement when debating a critical minerals law that centers domestic value addition earlier this year.
    — Eugenia Perozo, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • The alternative is for today’s AI empires to attempt, as their Cold War predecessors did half a century ago, what Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev called peaceful coexistence and American statesmen preferred to call détente.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The city has a history of religious coexistence, but the border crisis has strained relations between its Christian and Muslim communities.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of coexistence
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  • There’s not a clear consensus on whether transgender women and girls have a competitive advantage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Twist isn't expected to turn an EPS profit until 2029, according to consensus forecasts.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of consensus
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  • Schumacher and his next Ferrari teammate, Rubens Barrichello, fell off the road in all-red unison during a shower in the 2001 race.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Mara sisters play the leads in Herzog’s Bucking Fastard, as Jean and Joan Holbrooke, Irish sisters who speak, think and move in unison, share the same dreams and love the same man.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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