CONCURRENTLY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

concurrently

adverb

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 In a September hearing, Judge Davis VanderVelde sentenced Kirkman to 35 years to life for both murders, with the sentences running concurrently. — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 24 Oct. 2026 That sentence will run concurrently to a 60-year sentence the judge meted out in January because Castro-Arroyo violated the terms of his probation when he was arrested on the murder charge. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The university’s Title IX discipline system runs concurrently with any investigations by Cornell’s police department or other law enforcement agencies, the policy says. — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The two closures happening concurrently have led officials to urge drivers to plan ahead for alternate routes. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Prada Group launched the ocean literacy and education project Sea Beyond in 2019, concurrently with the launch of the Re-Nylon collection crafted from Econyl recycled nylon. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The district concurrently ramped up student support through the Black Student Achievement Plan and other efforts. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 She was sentenced to 25 years to life for each of the three murders, which will run concurrently. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 As is widely known, Rowling is merely one of myriad billionaires funding organisations to erase trans people - and concurrently, roll back the social rights gained at enormous cost by dedicated campaigners over the last century and more. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

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After all, Apple and Google are sworn frenemies, dragging each other in the press while simultaneously holding multi-billion-dollar entanglements behind the scenes.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
The company is using computer simulations and a new engineering approach that allows design, manufacturing and engineering teams to work simultaneously rather than completing their tasks one after another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of simultaneously

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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

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So putting SpaceX and Tesla together unites two companies that are super-hungry for cash.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch).

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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