side by side

adverb

1
: beside one another
walking side by side
2
: in the same place, time, or circumstance
lived peacefully side by side for many years
side-by-side adjective

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Getting humans comfortable with the idea of working side by side with machines that look like they’ve been pulled straight for a sci-fi horror film may take time as well. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024 Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, American officials have insisted that the eventual creation of a Palestinian state that would exist side by side with Israel is the only way to end the conflict in the Middle East. Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024 The Heritage Foundation circulated two photos, side by side: one showing a peaceful, happy Kyiv and the other showing the devastation in Hawaii. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 28 Oct. 2024 The question is no longer whether AI will transform business operations but how quickly organizations will adapt to this new paradigm where human and AI employees work side by side. Bernard Marr, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for side by side 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of side by side was in the 13th century

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“Side by side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/side%20by%20side. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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side by side

adverb
: beside one another
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