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 While much of Quail is about the numerous model debuts from many of the world’s finest automakers, there’s also a proper concours that runs concurrently. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 This season featured two house renovations, which ran concurrently, for about a three-week total production timeline. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Aug. 2026 Series creator Jacob Tierney has said that Role Model, which takes place concurrently with The Long Game, will also be source material for the season. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Fahnestock also sentenced Spears to 10 years on the assault conviction, which will run concurrently with the other two sentences. — Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 As part of the partnership, flag football school programs across the country currently run by the AFA and NFL concurrently will all become NFL Flag branded and will enter the Australian Sports Commission’s (ASC) National Sporting Schools program. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Those sentences will run concurrently with the federal sentence imposed Tuesday. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Companies are running them concurrently through the same management layer, with the expectation that the layer will absorb the load. — Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, both utility companies have continued to work either ahead or concurrently in the same work zone with our contractor and have completed their work within the past month. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concurrently
  1. simultaneously
  2. coincidently
  3. together
Adverb
  • Replacing crude oil derivatives with food waste biomass solves two major environmental challenges simultaneously.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Uma Thurman’s career-making turn as Marsellus’ wife, Mia, is just one of many heart-stopping performances in a movie that is simultaneously ultraviolent and side-splittingly funny.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 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
Definition of coincidently
Adverb
  • The lakefront pool and hot tub are perfect for unwinding together, and De La Nonna’s giant pizzas and firepit tables make family dinners easy and fun for the whole group.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than risk that outcome, the entire family chose to move to Mexico together.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of together

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“Concurrently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concurrently. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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