coetaneous

adjective

ˌkō-ə-ˈtā-nē-əs How to pronounce coetaneous (audio)
Definition of coetaneousnext
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time the Spanish founding of San Francisco and the British colonies' declaration of independence from the mother country were coetaneous events that occurred on opposite ends of the continent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coetaneous
  1. concurrent
  2. synchronic
  3. synchronous
  4. coincident
  5. coincidental
  6. contemporaneous
  7. simultaneous
  8. contemporary
Adjective
  • The website adds that the service will still include 100+ channels, unlimited DVR storage to record shows and movies, up to 6 accounts per household, and 3 concurrent streams.
    Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
  • That's about average, but BritBox notably supports five concurrent streams per account.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of concurrent
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of synchronic
Adjective
  • More than half the day has to be live for it to be considered synchronous.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Captions must be accurate, synchronous with audio, complete and properly placed.
    Toby Wong, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of synchronous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of coincident
Adjective
  • The former home of the Pac-12 title game and the site of last month’s Big 12 media days makes this matchup not only hypothetical but coincidental.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • 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
Definition of coincidental
Adjective
  • Part of Wagner’s research involved reading Adams’ autobiography, among many other contemporaneous historic sources.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, representatives for Williams revealed she had been diagnosed with aphasia and contemporaneous dementia.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemporaneous
Adjective
  • Their epic battle of wills comes to verge on black comedy, but the widow’s simultaneous battle with her own mortality gives the novel an unexpected poignancy.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The virus was first identified in 1967 following simultaneous outbreaks in research laboratories in Marburg, Germany and Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of simultaneous
Adjective
  • Morris, following a conversation with the music critic Robert Christgau, dissects how contemporary (and largely white) critics glossed over the fusion of pop and gospel that made Wonder’s art so revelatory.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The indoor and outdoor public spaces feature an impressive contemporary art collection with works by Jeffrey Gibson, Gerald Clarke and others, nooks for sitting and games for enjoying in the year-round sunshine.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of contemporary
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coetaneous

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“Coetaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coetaneous. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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