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as in synchronous
existing or occurring at the same period of time
concurrent expeditions to the Antarctic that were in a race to reach the South Pole
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as in attending
present at the same time and place
the postwar period of prosperity and the concurrent baby boom are the major topics in this history of the 1950s
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Recent Examples of concurrent
Huntington Ingalls Industries, the of U.S. aircraft carriers, said that modifications of the dry dock and implementation of a two-ship contract enable the concurrent assembly of the Enterprise and the Doris Miller in the same dry dock.
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The 108 million figure comes two days after Netflix said 60 million of its member households worldwide (about one of every five subscription holders) watched the bout, with a peak of 65 million concurrent streams.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Of that tally, 38 million concurrent streams came from the US.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The 108 million figure comes two days after Netflix said 60 million of its member households worldwide (about one of every five subscription holders) watched the bout, with a peak of 65 million concurrent streams.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Of that tally, 38 million concurrent streams came from the US.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrent
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Captions must be accurate, synchronous with audio, complete and properly placed.Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Protecting endangered fireflies for the future The synchronous fireflies at Congaree was a local secret for a long time.Pien Huang, NPR, 26 May 2024
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With a lockable synchronic-tilt mechanism and special Z-Shape design, the Kaiser 2 can accommodate a weight up to 180kg, quite a bit more than normal mechanisms on office chairs and the back can be reclined to an angle of 160 degrees which can be locked when not in rocking mode.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
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For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
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And, Amtrak has sweetened the savings on its children’s discount, so little ones between two and 12 years old may travel for 50% off with an accompanying adult.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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The accompanying visual brings the passionate energy to life as a female stork clerk fantasizing about him while helping him.Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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These waves are steady and simultaneous oscillations of electrical voltage in the cortex that happen during deep sleep.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Mangione matriculated to the University of Pennsylvania after high school, majoring in computer science for his bachelor’s degree and computer and information sciences in a simultaneous master’s, according to a university spokesperson.Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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But it isn't equipped for the attendant influx of cars.Erin Alberty, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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By contrast, sorrow, mourning, and darkness are the attendant scores of the modern ghost story.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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The timing of these changes were roughly coincident with clarification of Information Blocking rules and Epic’s introduction of its own competing product.Seth Joseph, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
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Another suggestion is that there were two more or less coincident eruptions, one each in northern and southern hemispheres.Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 26 July 2011
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Each year, the series honors one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, along with associated cultural motifs.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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One was a notebook of names and associated fingerprints for when inmates first entered the prison.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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After being exonerated for murder, the singer goes on a roaring rampage of revenge against an unnamed person and any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Israeli officials said the incident was coincidental and not based on intelligence.Barak Ravid, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrent. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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