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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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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
Suppose your company’s goals include unlimited concurrency and instant response times in delivering analytics.
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Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The Air Force intentionally introduced concurrency with the F-35 fighter to make planes available to pilots sooner, with the idea that the service would eventually update the early production jets to match the final hardware and software standard.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
The service is concerned that speeding things up could introduce concurrency issues.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
Under a concept known as concurrency, Lockheed Martin started producing planes prior to the design being finalized in order to get them into the hands of pilots faster.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2021
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Rohit Amarnath, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
The Air Force intentionally introduced concurrency with the F-35 fighter to make planes available to pilots sooner, with the idea that the service would eventually update the early production jets to match the final hardware and software standard.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
The service is concerned that speeding things up could introduce concurrency issues.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 June 2021
Under a concept known as concurrency, Lockheed Martin started producing planes prior to the design being finalized in order to get them into the hands of pilots faster.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrency
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This matchup has not taken place since 2011 but still has 118 occurrences in the past, with Texas leading the series with a 76-37-5 record.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Makary also claimed the Covid-19 vaccine increases the risk of myocarditis, a rare heart condition, though this has been disproven in several studies and is a rare occurrence, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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All the numbers were in line with the Dow Jones consensus estimates.Sean Conlon,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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But overall there is a mass consensus that putting the country under martial law was an inexcusable action, no matter what motivated the president to do so.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Remarkable footage shows Wisconsin women screaming in unison towards Lake Michigan in the wake of Vice President Harris's Nov. 5 loss to President-elect Trump.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Much like the building and rebuilding of a cathedral, a small army of individuals needs to work in unison to create extraordinary music.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Concurrency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrency. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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